1.02010-04-08 22:06:14 UTC2019-11-26 03:00:00 UTCFDB0044163-Methylpyridine3-methylpyridine, also known as 3-picoline or 3-mepy, is a member of the class of compounds known as methylpyridines. Methylpyridines are organic compounds containing a pyridine ring substituted at one or more positions by a methyl group. 3-methylpyridine is soluble (in water) and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). 3-methylpyridine can be found in sweet orange and tea, which makes 3-methylpyridine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 3-methylpyridine can be found primarily in saliva. 3-Methylpyridine or 3-picoline, is an organic compound with formula 3-CH3C5H4N. It is one of three positional isomers of methylpyridine, whose structures vary according to where the methyl group is attached around the pyridine ring. This colorless liquid is a precursor to pyridine derivatives that have applications in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. Like pyridine, 3-methylpyridine is a colorless liquid with a strong odor and is classified as a weak base .β-methylpyridineβ-picoline3-Mepy3-Methyl pyridine3-Methylpyridine3-Picoline3-Pyridylmethyl radical5-MethylpyridineB-picolineBeta-methylpyridineBeta-picolineM-methylpyridineM-picolinem-Picoline [UN2313] [Flammable liquid]Meta-methylpyridinePyridine, 3-methyl-C6H7N93.126593.0578492293-methylpyridine3-methylpyridine108-99-6CC1=CC=CN=C1InChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-3-2-4-7-5-6/h2-5H,1H3ITQTTZVARXURQS-UHFFFAOYSA-Nliquidlogp1.11logs0.33solubility1.97e+02 g/lmelting_point-18.1 oClogp1.27pka_strongest_basic5.63iupac3-methylpyridineaverage_mass93.1265mono_mass93.057849229smilesCC1=CC=CN=C1formulaC6H7NinchiInChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-3-2-4-7-5-6/h2-5H,1H3inchikeyITQTTZVARXURQS-UHFFFAOYSA-Npolar_surface_area12.89refractivity28.94polarizability10.31rotatable_bond_count0acceptor_count1donor_count0physiological_charge0formal_charge0Specdb::MsIr10337Specdb::CMs27119Specdb::CMs27651Specdb::CMs27874Specdb::CMs29389Specdb::CMs29569Specdb::CMs34377Specdb::CMs102490Specdb::CMs102491Specdb::CMs102492Specdb::CMs102493Specdb::CMs102494Specdb::CMs159382Specdb::MsMs12338Specdb::MsMs12339Specdb::MsMs12340Specdb::MsMs19010Specdb::MsMs19011Specdb::MsMs19012Specdb::MsMs2229675Specdb::MsMs2229792Specdb::MsMs2231989Specdb::MsMs2232226Specdb::MsMs2234388Specdb::MsMs2234533Specdb::MsMs2430763Specdb::MsMs2430764Specdb::MsMs2430765Specdb::MsMs2508931Specdb::MsMs2508932Specdb::MsMs250893332546Black teaType 1Green teaType 1Herbal teaType 1Red teaType 1Sweet orangeType 1specificCitrus sinensis2711TeaType 1specificCamellia sinensis4442