CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Beta-picoline is a colorless liquid with a sweetish odor. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Sweetish, not unpleasant odor |
| Boiling Point | 290 to 291 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | -0.9 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 97 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | Very soluble (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.957 (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 3.21 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 6.05 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 1.2 |
| Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant = 7.73X10-6 atm-cu m/mol @ 25 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
| Autoignition Temperature | 1000 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides/. |
| Heat of Vaporization | 37.35 kJ/mol at 144.14 °C; 44.44 kJ/mol at 25 °C |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.5043 at@ 24 °C/D |
| Dissociation Constants | 5.63 (at 25 °C) |
| Kovats Retention Index | 838 831 850 850 852 852 877 857 845 852 859 841 849 849 850 872 841 845 837.5 850 834 835 841 832 832 832 825.6 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 2.30X10-12 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C |
| Chemical Classes | Nitrogen Compounds -> Pyridines |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Corrosion Corrosives GHS05  Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H302:Acute toxicity,oral H314:Skin corrosion/irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 93.13 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 93.057849228 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 93.057849228 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 12.9 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 52.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Beta-picoline is a colorless liquid with a sweetish odor. (NTP, 1992)