2-Benzylpyridine is a clear yellow to brown liquid or pale straw-colored oily liquid. Poorly soluble
in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. Powerful green vegetable type odor with
considerable resemblance to the odor of raw
stringbeans (or “Haricots-verts”). The warm-herbaceous undertone is often accompanied
by traces of a protein-like terminal note, possibly impurity-odor. Moderate tenacity.
2-Benzylpyridine is a benzylpyridine with antifungal properties. 2-Benzylpyridine is also used as a chromogenic reagent for micro determination of Molybednum.
2-Benzylpyridine is used in organic synthesis.
Moderately toxic by subcutaneousroute. When heated to decomposition it emits toxicvapors of NOx.
Dry it with NaOH for several days, then distil it from CaO under reduced pressure, and redistil the middle fraction. [Beilstein 20/7 V 556.]
