Pyridine Chemical Structure
1. Identification Summary Pyridine is a six-membered nitrogen heteroaromatic (C₅H₅N) isoelectronic with benzene, with a ring sp²-N that is basic (conjugate-acid pKₐ ≈ 5.2). It serves as a solvent, ligand, mild base/nucleophile, and core scaffold in many pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Brand Names Not applicable. Name Pyridine Background Aromatically stabilized azabenzene; lone pair on ring nitrogen … Read more