Methyl 6-ethyl-3-Methyl-4-phenylpicolinate

6-Ethyl-3-methyl-4-phenyl-2-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid Methyl Ester, can be used in the synthesis of more complex chemical compounds such as in synthesis of the pyridine C ring of the antitumor agent and antibiotic streptonigrin (I).