Pyridine is colorless or yellowish liquid with foul smell. Pyridine and its homologues exist in dippel's oil, coal tar, gas, shale oil, and oil. Pyridine is used in industry as denaturant and dyeing auxiliary.
Alias | Pyridine anhydrous; Azabenzene; Pyridin; Pyr |
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English name | pyridine |
Molecular formula | C5H5N |
Molecular weight | 79.10 |
Density | 0.9819 g/cm³ |
Melting point | −41.6 ℃ |
Boiling point | 115.2 ℃ |
Appearance and properties | Colorless liquid |
CAS RN | 110-86-1 |
EINECS No. | 203-809-9 |
Risk | Flammable and harmful to male reproductive system |
Toxicity | Low toxicity |
Pyridine is colorless or yellowish liquid with foul smell. Pyridine and its homologues exist in dippel's oil, coal tar, gas, shale oil, and oil. Pyridine is used in industry as denaturant and dyeing auxiliary.
It can also be used as raw material for producing drugs, disinfectants, dyes, food seasoners, adhesives and explosives.
Moreover, pyridine can be used as catalyst.
Pyridine acts as a corrosion inhibitor on metals
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