Uvitonic acid explained

Uvitonic acid (6-methyl-2,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C5H2N(COOH)2. The acid is a pyridine analogue of the benzene derivative uvitic acid.[1] Under normal conditions, the acid is a white crystalline substance.[2]

Preparation

Uvitonic acid is obtained by the action of ammonia on pyruvic acid.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Senning. Alexander. Elsevier's Dictionary of Chemoetymology: The Whys and Whences of Chemical Nomenclature and Terminology. 2006. Elsevier. 9780080488813. 410. 31 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Uvitonic acid. wiktionary.org. 22 November 2016.
  3. Book: Coffey. S.. Dihydric Alcohols, Their Oxidation Products and Derivatives: A Modern Comprehensive Treatise. June 3, 2016. Elsevier. 9781483221311. 237. 2. 22 November 2016.

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