Uvitonic acid (6-methyl-2,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid) is an organic compound with the
formula CH
3C
5H
2N(COOH)
2. The acid is a
pyridine
Pyridine is a basic heterocyclic organic compound with the chemical formula . It is structurally related to benzene, with one methine group replaced by a nitrogen atom. It is a highly flammable, weakly alkaline, water-miscible liquid with a ...
analogue of the benzene derivative
uvitic acid.
Under normal conditions, the acid is a white crystalline substance.
Preparation
Uvitonic acid is obtained by the action of
ammonia
Ammonia is an inorganic compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula . A stable binary hydride, and the simplest pnictogen hydride, ammonia is a colourless gas with a distinct pungent smell. Biologically, it is a common nitrogenous wa ...
on
pyruvic acid.
See also
*
Uvitic acid
References
External links
Chemical book
Monomers
Dicarboxylic acids
Pyridines
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