Dipicolinic acid
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Dipicolinic acid (pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid or PDC and DPA) is a chemical compound which plays a role in the heat resistance of bacterial endospores. It is also used to prepare dipicolinato ligated lanthanide and transition metal complexes for ion chromatography.[1]
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Preferred IUPAC name
Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid | |
Other names
2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid | |
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131629 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.178 |
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50798 | |
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Properties | |
C7H5NO4 | |
Molar mass | 167.120 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 248 to 250 °C (478 to 482 °F; 521 to 523 K) |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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