Collidinic acid

Collidinic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Pyridine-2,4,6-tricarboxylic acid
Other names 2,4,6-Pyridinetricarboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	536-20-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1321223
ChemSpider	306468
PubChem CID	345552
UNII	BD2YV5DB4G Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40323169
InChI InChI=1S/C8H5NO6/c10-6(11)3-1-4(7(12)13)9-5(2-3)8(14)15/h1-2H,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15) Key: CHGYKYXGIWNSCD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=C(C=C(N=C1C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H5NO6
Molar mass	211.129 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Collidinic acid^[1][2] (pyridine-2,4,6-tricarboxylic acid) is an organic compound that belongs to the heterocycles (more precisely the heteroaromatics). It belongs to the group of pyridinetricarboxylic acids and consists of a pyridine ring which carries three carboxy groups in the 2-, 4- and 6-positions. The name is derived from 2,4,6-collidine (2,4,6-trimethylpyridine).