Chemical Properties
White Solid
Uses
A decomposition product found in the preparation of Nicotinic acid.
Uses
3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid N-hydroxymethylamide is used as a cholagogue agen.
Definition
ChEBI: Hydroxymethylnicotinamide is a pyridinecarboxamide. It is functionally related to a nicotinamide.
General Description
A quantitative determination of
N-(hydroxymethyl)nicotinamide in tablets and basic solutions along with nicotinic acid by thin-layer chromatography-densitometric method has been reported.
N-(Hydroxymethyl)nicotinamide is an antimicrobial agent.