Uvitonic acid

Uvitonic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 6-Methylpyridine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid
	Other names 6-Methyl-pyridine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid; 6-Methylcinchomeronic acid; 6-Methyl-2,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid;
Identifiers
CAS Number	499-50-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	14208829;
PubChem CID	12059143;
UNII	X7MQU282AW ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H7NO4/c1-4-2-5(7(10)11)3-6(9-4)8(12)13/h2-3H,1H3,(H,10,11)(H,12,13) Key: KPJDOBLKTXEADO-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC1=NC=C(C(O)=O)C(=C1)C(O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H7NO4
Molar mass	181.145480 g/mol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds	Uvitic acid
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Uvitonic acid (6-methyl-2,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH₃C₅H₂N(COOH)₂.^[2] The acid is a pyridine analogue of the benzene derivative uvitic acid.^[3] Under normal conditions, the acid is a white crystalline substance.^[4]

Preparation

Uvitonic acid is obtained by the action of ammonia on pyruvic acid.^[5]

References

^ PubChem. "6-Methylpyridine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
^ 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.

[1] PubChem. "6-Methylpyridine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-25.

[2] Bulletin. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1912. p. 66. Retrieved 5 April 2025.

[3] 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.

[4] "Uvitonic acid". wiktionary.org. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

[5] 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.

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