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2,4,6-Collidine, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog number: A11058.AP
500 mL, Each
Thermo Scientific Chemicals

2,4,6-Collidine, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog number: A11058.AP
500 mL, Each
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS
108-75-8
IUPAC Name
2,4,6-trimethylpyridine
Molecular Formula
C8H11N
InChI Key
BWZVCCNYKMEVEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC(C)=NC(C)=C1
Appearance (Color)
Clear, colorless to yellow
Assay (GC)
≥98.5%
Identification (FTIR)
Conforms
Comment
May darken on storage
Refractive Index
1.4965-1.5005 @ 20?C

Description

2,4,6-Collidine is used as a tissue fixative for electron microscopy. It is useful in dehydrohalogenation reactions and acts as a solvent for the cleavage of hindered esters by anhydrous lithium iodide.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
2,4,6-Collidine is used as a tissue fixative for electron microscopy. It is useful in dehydrohalogenation reactions and acts as a solvent for the cleavage of hindered esters by anhydrous lithium iodide.

Solubility
Slightly miscible with water. Miscible with ether, methanol, acetone, chloroform, benzene, toluene and dilute acids.

Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents and strong acids.
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