Pyridine
Versatile heterocyclic base for industrial synthesis and formulations.
Pyridine serves as a high-purity solvent, catalyst base, and intermediate across pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and fine chemical sectors.
Properties and Industrial Applications of Pyridine
CAS No. 110-86-1
Pyridine is a highly versatile nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, structurally similar to benzene with one carbon replaced by nitrogen. It serves as a key solvent and chemical building block in numerous industrial synthesis processes, including agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals. Thanks to its strong basicity and miscibility with various solvents, Pyridine plays an essential role in both laboratory and large-scale production environments.
NAGASE supplies high-purity Pyridine for global use in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, coatings, and advanced chemical synthesis processes.
Applications
Pyridine is used across a wide range of industries due to its reactivity and nitrogen-rich structure.
- Intermediate in the production of insecticides, herbicides, and pharmaceuticals
- Used in the synthesis of dyes, rubber chemicals, coatings, adhesives, and explosives
- Denaturant in antifreeze formulations
- Flavoring agent in food additives (trace-level use)
- Ligand in coordination chemistry and catalyst in organic reactions
Features
Pyridine offers chemical flexibility, miscibility, and functionality across industrial and lab-scale environments.
- Fully miscible with water, alcohol, ether, and benzene
- Functions as a mild base and scavenger in synthesis
- Commonly used in Karl Fischer titration for water determination
- Serves as a catalyst or reaction facilitator in organic synthesis
- Strong, pungent odor – important for handling and compliance
Additional Information
Product Specification
| Appearance: | Colourless liquid |
| Pyridine Content: | ≥99.9% |
| Water Content: | ≤0.10% |
| Residue after Vapourizing: | ≤0.01% |
| Miscibility with Water: | Clear solution, no turbidity |
| Chroma (platinum cobalt scale): | ≤20 Hazen units |
