6-Methyl-2-ethyl-3-hydroxypyridine

6-Methyl-2-ethyl-3-hydroxypyridine: 6-Methyl-2-ethyl-3-hydroxypyridine

Systematic (IUPAC) name

2-ethyl-6-methyl-3-hydroxypyridine

Clinical data

Pregnancy cat. ?

Legal status ?

Routes Oral

Identifiers

CAS number 2364-75-2

ATC code None

PubChem CID 114681

ChemSpider 102688^Y

Synonyms Emoxipine, Emoxypin, Epigid

Chemical data

Formula C₈H₁₁N O

Mol. mass 137.179 g/mol

SMILES eMolecules & PubChem

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H11NO/c1-3-7-8(10)5-4-6(2)9-7/h4-5,10H,3H2,1-2H3^Y
Key:JPGDYIGSCHWQCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y

Physical data

Melt. point 170–172 °C (338–342 °F) ^[1]

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6-Methyl-2-ethyl-3-hydroxypyridine (trade names include Mexidol and Mexifin) is a drug used in Russia, sold as the succinate. It is advertised as an antioxidant.^[2] The chemical is also sold as the hydrochloride in China.

References

^ W. Gruber (1953). "SYNTHESIS OF 3-HYDROXY-2-ALKYLPYRIDINES". Canadian Journal of Chemistry 31 (6): 564–568. doi:10.1139/v53-079. edit

^ Mexidol

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Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-ethyl-6-methyl-3-hydroxypyridine
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	?
Routes	Oral
Identifiers
CAS number	2364-75-2
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 114681
ChemSpider	102688^Y
Synonyms	Emoxipine, Emoxypin, Epigid
Chemical data
Formula	C₈H₁₁N O
Mol. mass	137.179 g/mol
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
InChI InChI=1S/C8H11NO/c1-3-7-8(10)5-4-6(2)9-7/h4-5,10H,3H2,1-2H3^Y Key:JPGDYIGSCHWQCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
Physical data
Melt. point	170–172 °C (338–342 °F) ^[1]
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