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| Isonicotinic acid | |
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| Other names | Pyridine-4-carboxylic Acid; 4-Pyridinecarboxylic acid;
p-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid; 4-Picolinic acid; |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [55-22-1] |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C6H5NO2 |
| Molar mass | 123.11 g/mol |
| Appearance | White to off-white crystalline solid |
| Density | Solid |
| Melting point |
310 °C decomposes |
| Solubility in water | ? g/100 ml (?°C) |
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds | nicotinic acid, pyridine |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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Isonicotinic acid is an organic compound with a carboxyl group on a pyridine ring. It is an isomer of nicotinic acid — the carboxyl group for isonicotinic acid is on the 4-position instead of the 3-position for nicotinic acid.
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Derivatives
Isonicotinic acids is a term loosely used for derivatives of isonicotinic acid. Examples include:
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