Zinc picolinate

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Zinc picolinate (or ZnPic) is the zinc coordination complex derived from picolinic acid and zinc(II). It has the formula Zn(NC5H4CO2)2(H2O)2. The complex adopts an octahedral molecular geometry, containing two bidentate picolinate ligands (conjugate base of picolinic acid) and two aquo ligands. Additionally, two water of crystallization are present, thus the compound crystallizes with the formula Zn(NC5H4CO2)2(H2O)2·2H2O.[1] It is a colorless solid.

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Zinc picolinate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C6H5NO2.Zn/c2*8-6(9)5-3-1-2-4-7-5;/h2*1-4H,(H,8,9);/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: NHVUUBRKFZWXRN-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • C1=CC=NC(=C1)C(=O)[O-].C1=CC=NC(=C1)C(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]
Properties
C12H12N2O6Zn
Molar mass 345.62 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
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H302, H315, H319, H335, H410
P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Other zinc(II) complexes of picolinic acid have been described.[2] Isostructural with the zinc complex are M(NC5H4CO2)2(H2O)2·2H2O (M = Co and Ni).[3]

Dietary supplement

Zinc picolinate has been used as a dietary zinc supplement.[4][5][6]

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