Pyridine, 3-ethyl-2,6-dimethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    23580-52-1

    Molecular formula
    C9H13N

    SMILES
    CCC1=C(N=C(C=C1)C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 62.01%
    Nutty 60.55%
    Earthy 57.86%
    Roasted 56.5%
    Musty 51.2%
    Herbal 47.19%
    Burnt 46.88%
    Fishy 43.66%
    Animal 43.28%
    Vegetable 40.42%

     

    Flavor
    Nutty 59.94%
    Roasted 50.8%
    Musty 43.36%
    Earthy 43.06%
    Cocoa 40.21%
    Coffee 39.05%
    Burnt 37.93%
    Meaty 36.34%
    Roast 34.9%
    Potato 33.97%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    pKa est.
    6.45 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    135.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    186°C

    Flash point

    • 58.62 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Ethyl-2,6-dimethylpyridine
    • Pyridine, 3-ethyl-2,6-dimethyl-
    • 23580-52-1
    • 2,6-Dimethyl-3-ethylpyridine
    • 2,6-Lutidine, 3-ethyl-
    • 3-Ethyl-2,6-dimethyl-pyridine
    • 692F027M4V
    • UNII-692F027M4V
    • SCHEMBL7573152
    • SCHEMBL30585580
    • DTXSID00178218
    • VSLXJOHTVOZTNF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Q27264300
    • 23580-52-1

  • Applications

    Pyridine, 3-ethyl-2,6-dimethyl- (CAS 23580-52-1) is primarily used as an intermediate and building block in synthetic organic chemistry, supporting pharmaceutical and agrochemical development by providing a versatile heteroaromatic scaffold for further functionalization. It also serves as a precursor or ligand in catalytic systems and in polymer chemistry, enabling targeted transformations and functionalized pyridine-containing polymers. Additionally, it may be employed in dyes, pigments, and coatings chemistries as a heteroaromatic building block, and can be explored in fragrance research as a potential odorant or fragrance intermediate under appropriate regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 875.83
    methanol 1149.01
    isopropanol 520.97
    water 1.92
    ethyl acetate 632.52
    n-propanol 688.73
    acetone 505.8
    n-butanol 676.49
    acetonitrile 820.04
    DMF 538.64
    toluene 626.89
    isobutanol 500.62
    1,4-dioxane 1469.36
    methyl acetate 525.21
    THF 1569.26
    2-butanone 535.95
    n-pentanol 479.9
    sec-butanol 510.21
    n-hexane 498.18
    ethylene glycol 98.0
    NMP 742.16
    cyclohexane 670.33
    DMSO 538.28
    n-butyl acetate 905.73
    n-octanol 377.11
    chloroform 2646.64
    n-propyl acetate 372.6
    acetic acid 402.97
    dichloromethane 2745.17
    cyclohexanone 1047.09
    propylene glycol 122.23
    isopropyl acetate 326.25
    DMAc 460.82
    2-ethoxyethanol 360.97
    isopentanol 494.13
    n-heptane 456.24
    ethyl formate 465.92
    1,2-dichloroethane 1179.88
    n-hexanol 962.0
    2-methoxyethanol 535.27
    isobutyl acetate 251.47
    tetrachloromethane 707.06
    n-pentyl acetate 404.89
    transcutol 840.16
    n-heptanol 356.11
    ethylbenzene 319.16
    MIBK 295.71
    2-propoxyethanol 785.7
    tert-butanol 514.82
    MTBE 601.56
    2-butoxyethanol 392.32
    propionic acid 377.0
    o-xylene 337.82
    formic acid 148.57
    diethyl ether 1087.46
    m-xylene 346.58
    p-xylene 387.73
    chlorobenzene 774.39
    dimethyl carbonate 165.25
    n-octane 149.85
    formamide 179.19
    cyclopentanone 873.5
    2-pentanone 493.69
    anisole 387.48
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 912.89
    gamma-butyrolactone 936.11
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 369.38
    pyridine 1046.34
    3-pentanone 475.85
    furfural 690.53
    n-dodecane 96.3
    diethylene glycol 336.79
    diisopropyl ether 273.06
    tert-amyl alcohol 467.09
    acetylacetone 344.3
    n-hexadecane 107.18
    acetophenone 298.58
    methyl propionate 445.52
    isopentyl acetate 587.79
    trichloroethylene 1560.66
    n-nonanol 308.38
    cyclohexanol 668.42
    benzyl alcohol 309.97
    2-ethylhexanol 584.07
    isooctanol 263.13
    dipropyl ether 843.25
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 634.74
    ethyl lactate 137.53
    propylene carbonate 526.43
    n-methylformamide 373.68
    2-pentanol 418.5
    n-pentane 403.36
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 536.94
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 419.2
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 279.16
    mesitylene 211.54
    ε-caprolactone 795.79
    p-cymene 274.12
    epichlorohydrin 1025.68
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1135.41
    2-aminoethanol 223.28
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 660.7
    sulfolane 800.04
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 125.77
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1304.99
    n-hexyl acetate 563.44
    isooctane 85.8
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 399.57
    sec-butyl acetate 231.58
    tert-butyl acetate 289.84
    decalin 200.7
    glycerin 130.4
    diglyme 668.24
    acrylic acid 264.45
    isopropyl myristate 216.26
    n-butyric acid 619.07
    acetyl acetate 308.28
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 193.95
    ethyl propionate 348.08
    nitromethane 506.01
    1,2-diethoxyethane 686.23
    benzonitrile 519.69
    trioctyl phosphate 151.63
    1-bromopropane 1150.24
    gamma-valerolactone 882.11
    n-decanol 235.16
    triethyl phosphate 195.79
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 217.35
    propionitrile 735.23
    vinylene carbonate 514.91
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 472.74
    DMS 299.0
    cumene 221.57
    2-octanol 261.39
    2-hexanone 414.33
    octyl acetate 284.42
    limonene 456.65
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 740.22
    ethyl orthosilicate 205.31
    tributyl phosphate 184.54
    diacetone alcohol 256.86
    N,N-dimethylaniline 292.85
    acrylonitrile 610.81
    aniline 506.45
    1,3-propanediol 320.79
    bromobenzene 892.06
    dibromomethane 2036.47
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1271.43
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 341.62
    tetrabutyl urea 233.49
    diisobutyl methanol 246.01
    2-phenylethanol 443.19
    styrene 393.74
    dioctyl adipate 254.26
    dimethyl sulfate 194.18
    ethyl butyrate 514.58
    methyl lactate 136.28
    butyl lactate 226.57
    diethyl carbonate 301.77
    propanediol butyl ether 259.95
    triethyl orthoformate 323.33
    p-tert-butyltoluene 242.03
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 280.76
    morpholine 1314.54
    tert-butylamine 469.84
    n-dodecanol 189.8
    dimethoxymethane 535.49
    ethylene carbonate 463.43
    cyrene 234.65
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 420.27
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 548.86
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 625.25
    4-methylpyridine 922.3
    dibutyl ether 602.64
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 246.01
    DEF 558.59
    dimethyl isosorbide 499.01
    tetrachloroethylene 982.53
    eugenol 256.83
    triacetin 300.98
    span 80 304.35
    1,4-butanediol 150.98
    1,1-dichloroethane 1186.08
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 431.51
    methyl formate 289.78
    2-methyl-1-butanol 510.6
    n-decane 158.44
    butyronitrile 860.8
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 314.02
    1-chlorooctane 401.34
    1-chlorotetradecane 162.29
    n-nonane 185.8
    undecane 118.47
    tert-butylcyclohexane 176.92
    cyclooctane 226.0
    cyclopentanol 659.92
    tetrahydropyran 1668.82
    tert-amyl methyl ether 461.78
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 454.78
    1-hexene 806.34
    2-isopropoxyethanol 258.97
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 129.9
    methyl butyrate 432.79

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction