3-Aminopyridine

3-Aminopyridine is an aminopyridine. It is a colorless solid.^[1]

3-Aminopyridine

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Pyridin-3-amine
Other names 3-Pyridinamine; 3-Pyridylamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	462-08-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	9615 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.658
PubChem CID	10009
UNII	69JE8P2L84 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9047461
SMILES C1=CC(=CN=C1)N
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H6N2
Molar mass	94.117 g·mol−1
Appearance	[citation needed]
Melting point	65 °C (149 °F; 338 K)
Boiling point	248 °C (478 °F; 521 K)
Solubility in water	>1,000g/l
Solubility in alcohol and benzene	Soluble[vague]
Hazards
Flash point	124 °C (255 °F; 397 K)
Autoignition temperature	628 °C (1,162 °F; 901 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Preparation

3-Aminopyridine is prepared by heating nicotinamide with sodium hypobromite (Hofmann rearrangement), which is in turn prepared in situ by the reaction of sodium hydroxide and bromine at 70 °C.^[2]

It can be used in the synthesis of organic ligand 3-pyridylnicotinamide. Troxipide is another synthesis that uses 3-AP.

Toxicity

The acute toxicity is indicated by the LD50 = 178 mg/kg (quail, oral).^[1]