Chemical Properties
6-Methylnicotinic acid is a white to light yellow to light orange powder to crystals with a melting point of 210 °C. Store under inert gas at room temperature.
Uses
6-Methylnicotinic acid is an intermediate of the drug etoricoxib (a non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for the treatment of arthritis and osteoarthritis). It is also used as organic intermediates.
Uses
A degradation product of Nicotinic acid (N429250). An impurity of Nicotinic acid.
General Description
The co-ordination complex of the formula [Ni(L1)
2(H
2O)
4].4H
2O where L1H = 6-methylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid was structurally charaterized using X-ray single crystal analysis.
