Uvitonic acid
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6-Methylpyridine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid | |
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| C8H7NO4 | |
| Molar mass | 181.145480 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uvitonic acid (6-methyl-2,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C5H2N(COOH)2.[1] The acid is a pyridine analogue of the benzene derivative uvitic acid.[2] Under normal conditions, the acid is a white crystalline substance.[3]
Preparation
Uvitonic acid is obtained by the action of ammonia on pyruvic acid.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Bulletin. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1912. p. 66. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ Senning, Alexander (2006). Elsevier's Dictionary of Chemoetymology: The Whys and Whences of Chemical Nomenclature and Terminology. Elsevier. p. 410. ISBN 9780080488813. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Uvitonic acid". wiktionary.org. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Coffey, S. (June 3, 2016). Dihydric Alcohols, Their Oxidation Products and Derivatives: A Modern Comprehensive Treatise (2 ed.). Elsevier. p. 237. ISBN 9781483221311. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
