1.02010-04-08 22:06:13 UTC2019-11-26 03:00:00 UTCFDB0043992-Methylpyridine2-methylpyridine, also known as 2-picoline or 2-mepy, is a member of the class of compounds known as methylpyridines. Methylpyridines are organic compounds containing a pyridine ring substituted at one or more positions by a methyl group. 2-methylpyridine is soluble (in water) and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). 2-methylpyridine is a bitter and sweat tasting compound found in tea, which makes 2-methylpyridine a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product. 2-methylpyridine can be found primarily in saliva. 2-methylpyridine exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. 2-Methylpyridine, or 2-picoline, is the compound described with formula C6H7N. 2-Picoline is a colorless liquid that has an unpleasant odor similar to pyridine. It is mainly used to make vinylpyridine and the agrichemical nitrapyrin .α-methylpyridineα-picoline2-Methylpyridine2-PicolineAlpha-methylpyridineAlpha-picolineO-methylpyridineO-picolinePicolineC6H7N93.126593.0578492292-methylpyridineα-methylpyridine109-06-8CC1=NC=CC=C1InChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7-6/h2-5H,1H3BSKHPKMHTQYZBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methylpyridines. These are organic compounds containing a pyridine ring substituted at one or more positions by a methyl group.MethylpyridinesOrganic compoundsOrganoheterocyclic compoundsPyridines and derivativesMethylpyridinesAromatic heteromonocyclic compoundsAzacyclic compoundsHeteroaromatic compoundsHydrocarbon derivativesOrganonitrogen compoundsOrganopnictogen compoundsAromatic heteromonocyclic compoundAzacycleHeteroaromatic compoundHydrocarbon derivativeMethylpyridineOrganic nitrogen compoundOrganonitrogen compoundOrganopnictogen compoundmethylpyridineliquidlogp1.25logs0.34solubility2.02e+02 g/lmelting_point-66.7 oClogp0.89pka_strongest_basic5.81iupac2-methylpyridineaverage_mass93.1265mono_mass93.057849229smilesCC1=NC=CC=C1formulaC6H7NinchiInChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7-6/h2-5H,1H3inchikeyBSKHPKMHTQYZBB-UHFFFAOYSA-Npolar_surface_area12.89refractivity28.49polarizability10.38rotatable_bond_count0acceptor_count1donor_count0physiological_charge0formal_charge0Specdb::CMs2865Specdb::CMs27650Specdb::CMs27873Specdb::CMs29571Specdb::CMs102495Specdb::CMs102496Specdb::CMs102497Specdb::CMs170495Specdb::MsIr10338Specdb::MsIr10339Specdb::NmrOneD4430Specdb::NmrOneD4548Specdb::NmrOneD278618Specdb::NmrOneD278619Specdb::NmrOneD278620Specdb::NmrOneD278621Specdb::NmrOneD278622Specdb::NmrOneD278623Specdb::NmrOneD278624Specdb::NmrOneD278625Specdb::NmrOneD278626Specdb::NmrOneD278627Specdb::NmrOneD278628Specdb::NmrOneD278629Specdb::NmrOneD278630Specdb::NmrOneD278631Specdb::NmrOneD278632Specdb::NmrOneD278633Specdb::NmrOneD278634Specdb::NmrOneD278635Specdb::NmrOneD278636Specdb::NmrOneD278637Specdb::MsMs58053Specdb::MsMs58054Specdb::MsMs58055Specdb::MsMs113898Specdb::MsMs113899Specdb::MsMs113900Specdb::MsMs2337886Specdb::MsMs2337887Specdb::MsMs2337888Specdb::MsMs2624471Specdb::MsMs2624472Specdb::MsMs262447350415Black teaType 1CornType 1specificZea mays4577Green teaType 1Herbal teaType 1Red teaType 1TeaType 1specificCamellia sinensis4442bittersweat