3-Hydroxypicolinic acid

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IUPACName = 3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid
OtherNames = 3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid; 2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 3-hydroxy-; 3-hydroxy-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid
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CASNo=874-24-8
PubChem=13401
SMILES=C1=CC(=C(N=C1)C(=O)O)O
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Formula=C₆H₅NO₃
MolarMass=139.109
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3-Hydroxy picolinic acid is a picolinic acid derivative and is a member of the pyridine family. It is used as a matrix for nucleotides in MALDI mass spectroscopy analyses.

See also

*Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization
*Sinapinic acid
*Picolinic acid
*Alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid