Collidine is the
trivial name
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used to describe the
chemical compound
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s which are
trimethyl derivatives of
pyridine
Pyridine is a basic (chemistry), basic heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic organic compound with the chemical formula . It is structurally related to benzene, with one methine group replaced by a nitrogen atom . It is a highly flammable, weak ...
. Their chemical properties resemble those of pyridine, although the presence of the methyl groups may prohibit some of the more straightforward reactions. Collidine comes in several
isomers
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:
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2,3,4-Collidine (2,3,4-trimethylpyridine)
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2,3,5-Collidine (2,3,5-trimethylpyridine)
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2,3,6-Collidine (2,3,6-trimethylpyridine)
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2,4,5-Collidine (2,4,5-trimethylpyridine)
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2,4,6-Collidine
2,4,6-Trimethylpyridine (2,4,6-collidine) is an organic compound which belongs to the Heterocyclic compound, heterocycles (more precisely, Heteroaromatic compound, heteroaromatics). It consists of a pyridine ring substituted with three methyl grou ...
(2,4,6-trimethylpyridine)
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3,4,5-Collidine (3,4,5-trimethylpyridine)
All isomers share the molecular weight 121.18 g/mol and the chemical formula C
8H
11N.
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Amine solvents