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pyridine

C5H5N, boiling point 115°C. An organic base with a vile odour. It occurs in a fraction of coal tar, and is carcinogenic. Many alkaloids are pyridine derivatives.

Pyridine
General
Systematic name Pyridine
Other names Azabenzene
Azine
Molecular formula C5H5N
SMILES C1=NC=CC=C1
Molecular Weight 79.10 g/mol
Appearance colourless liquid
CAS number [110-86-1]
Properties
Density and phase 0.9819 g/cm³, liquid
Solubility in water Miscible
Solubility in ethanol Miscible
Melting point −41.6 °C
Boiling point 115.2 °C
Viscosity 0.94 cP at 20 °C
Thermodynamic data
Standard enthalpy
of formation ΔfH°liquid
101.2 kJ/mol
Standard enthalpy
of combustion ΔcH°liquid
−2783.2 kJ/mol
Standard molar entropy
S°liquid
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R-phrases R11, R20, R21, R22
S-phrases S2, S26, S28
Flash point 20 °C
Supplementary data page
Structure and
properties
n, εr, etc.
Thermodynamic
data
Phase behaviour
Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data UV, IR, NMR, MS
Regulatory data Flash point,
RTECS number, etc.
Related compounds
Related amines Picoline
Quinoline
Related compounds Aniline
Pyrimidine
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Pyridine is a chemical compound with the formula C5H5N.

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