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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:04:48 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 22:27:16 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB001016</accession>
  <name>Ethyl nicotinate</name>
  <description>Ethyl nicotinate, also known as nicotine acid ethyl ester or mucotherm, is a member of the class of compounds known as pyridinecarboxylic acids. Pyridinecarboxylic acids are compounds containing a pyridine ring bearing a carboxylic acid group. Ethyl nicotinate is soluble (in water) and a strong basic compound (based on its pKa). Ethyl nicotinate can be found in sweet orange, which makes ethyl nicotinate a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product. Ethyl nicotinate exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>&amp;beta;-Pyridinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>3-(Ethoxycarbonyl)pyridine</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Carbethoxypyridine</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>beta-Pyridinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl 3-pyridinecarboxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl nicotinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethylnicotinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Nicotinic acid ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Picolinic acid ethyl ester</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H9NO2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>151.1626</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>151.063328537</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>ethyl pyridine-3-carboxylate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>nicotinic acid, ethyl ester</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>614-18-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCOC(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8H9NO2/c1-2-11-8(10)7-4-3-5-9-6-7/h3-6H,2H2,1H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>XBLVHTDFJBKJLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyridinecarboxylic acids. Pyridinecarboxylic acids are compounds containing a pyridine ring bearing a carboxylic acid group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Pyridinecarboxylic acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Pyridines and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Pyridinecarboxylic acids and derivatives</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organonitrogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organooxygen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyridine carboxylic acid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>1.17</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-0.12</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.14e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 126-127° (as hydrochloride)</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
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    <value>1.12</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>3.24</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>ethyl pyridine-3-carboxylate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>151.1626</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CCOC(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C8H9NO2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C8H9NO2/c1-2-11-8(10)7-4-3-5-9-6-7/h3-6H,2H2,1H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>39.19</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>40.68</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>15.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB0059846</hmdb_id>
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  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>547291</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
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    <food>
      <name>Beer</name>
      <food_type>Type 2</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
      <average_value>1.5</average_value>
      <max_value>1.5</max_value>
      <min_value>1.5</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Sweet orange</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Citrus sinensis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>2711</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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