Description
Methyl Nicotinate CAS 93-60-7 Quick Details
| Chemical Name: | Methyl Nicotinate |
| Other Name: | 3-Picolinic acid Methyl ester; Nnicotinate de methyle; Nicotinic acid methyl ester; Methyl-nicotinate |
| CAS: | 93-60-7 |
| EINECS: | 202-261-8 |
| Type: | Flavors and fragrances; Pharmaceutical intermediates; Organic raw materials |
| Molecular Formula: | C7H7NO2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 137.14 |
Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 42-44 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 204 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.2528 (rough estimate) |
| vapor pressure | 0.4 hPa (25 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.5323 (estimate) |
| Fp | 204 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear |
| form | Crystals or Crystalline Powder |
| pka | pKa 3.1 (Uncertain) |
| color | White to brownish |
| Water Solubility | NEGLIGIBLE |
Methyl Nicotinate Uses
- Methyl nicotinate (MN) is methyl nicotinate, which is used as an active ingredient. It has reddening and anti stimulation effects in over-the-counter topical preparations, and is used to temporarily relieve the pain of muscles, tendons and joints The role of methyl nicotinate as a reddening agent is thought to involve peripheral vasodilation.
- For veterinary purposes, methyl nicotinate is used to treat respiratory diseases, vascular diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and muscle and joint pain.
- It is reported that it is found in coffee powder, roasted hazelnut, annona muicanta L., roasted peanut, wild strawberry, vanilla bean, papaya, guava, plum, beer cognac, prickly fruit annona, malt, malt juice, bourbon vanilla and papaya.
- Methyl nicotinate can be used as a precursor in synthesis:
Di-3-pyridyl ketone ligand, used for preparing silver (I) complexes for derivative coordination polymer chains.
5-Aryl nicotinate, ± – cysteine and 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives.
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