Agent Name |
2-Hydroxypyridine |
CAS Number |
142-08-5 |
Formula |
C5-H5-N-O |
Major Category |
Nitrogen Compounds |
Synonyms |
2-Oxopyridine; 2-Pyridinol; 2-Pyridinone; 2-Pyridone; Pyridone-2 [French]; alpha-Pyridone; 2(1H)-Pyridone; 2(lH)-Pyridinone; [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Pyridines |
Description |
Off-white crystalline powder, soluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
Sources/Uses |
Drug / Therapeutic Agent; [ChemIDplus] |
Comments |
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [MSDSonline] Pyridine compounds are potential CNS depressants; [Ullmann] |
Exposure Assessment |
Vapor Pressure |
0.55 mm Hg |
Explanatory Notes |
mp = 105-107 deg C; [MSDSonline] |
Flammability (NFPA) |
1: must be preheated |
Adverse Effects |
Neurotoxin |
Other CNS Neurotoxin |
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