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picolinic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_28747

Definition

A pyridinemonocarboxylic acid in which the carboxy group is located at position 2. It is an intermediate in the metabolism of tryptophan.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H5NO2
Molecular Mass
123.10940
Charge
0
SMILES
OC(=O)c1ccccn1
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H5NO2/c8-6(9)5-3-1-2-4-7-5/h1-4H,(H,8,9)
InChIKey
SIOXPEMLGUPBBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-carboxypyridine
  • 2-Picolinic acid
  • 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • alpha-picolinic acid
  • alpha-pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • o-pyridinecarboxylic acid
  • Picolinic acid
  • pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
  • PYRIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
33684
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Wikipedia:Picolinic_acid
core#notation
CHEBI:28747

Additional References

Wikipedia:Picolinic_acid

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Additional Attributes

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