|  | |  |  | 2-Benzylpyridine Basic information | 
|  |  | 2-Benzylpyridine Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 8-10 °C (lit.) |  | Boiling point | 276 °C (lit.) |  | density | 1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |  | refractive index | n20/D 1.579(lit.) |  | Fp | 257 °F |  | storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |  | solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |  | form | neat |  | pka | 5.13(at 25℃) |  | color | yellow |  | Water Solubility | insoluble |  | BRN | 115875 |  | InChIKey | PCFUWBOSXMKGIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |  | LogP | 2.570 (est) |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 101-82-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | Pyridine, 2-(phenylmethyl)-(101-82-6) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Pyridine, 2-(phenylmethyl)- (101-82-6) | 
| Hazard Codes | Xi,Xn |  | Risk Statements | 36-36/37/38-22 |  | Safety Statements | 26-37/39 |  | RIDADR | 2810 |  | WGK Germany | 3 |  | RTECS | US2620000 |  | TSCA | Yes |  | HS Code | 29333999 |  | Toxicity | LD50 scu-mus: 1500 mg/kg AEPPAE 227,129,55 | 
|  |  | 2-Benzylpyridine Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | clear yellow to brown liquid |  | Uses | 2-Benzylpyridine is a benzylpyridine with antifungal properties. 2-Benzylpyridine is also used as a chromogenic reagent for micro determination of Molybednum. |  | Uses | 2-Benzylpyridine is used in organic synthesis. |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 24, p. 1205, 1987 DOI: 10.1002/jhet.5570240453 Tetrahedron Letters, 24, p. 889, 1983 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)81556-7
 |  | Safety Profile | Moderately toxic by subcutaneousroute. When heated to decomposition it emits toxicvapors of NOx. |  | Purification Methods | Dry it with NaOH for several days, then distil it from CaO under reduced pressure, and redistil the middle fraction. [Beilstein 20/7 V 556.] | 
|  |  | 2-Benzylpyridine Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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