Dipicolinic acid

Dipicolinic acid^[1]
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid
	Other names 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	499-83-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	131629
ChEBI	CHEBI:46837 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL284104 ;
ChemSpider	9940 ;
DrugBank	DB04267 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.178
EC Number	207-894-3;
Gmelin Reference	50798
PubChem CID	10367;
UNII	UE81S5CQ0G ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7022043 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H5NO4/c9-6(10)4-2-1-3-5(8-4)7(11)12/h1-3H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12) Key: WJJMNDUMQPNECX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H5NO4/c9-6(10)4-2-1-3-5(8-4)7(11)12/h1-3H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12) Key: WJJMNDUMQPNECX-UHFFFAOYAM;
	SMILES c1cc(nc(c1)C(=O)O)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5NO4
Molar mass	167.120 g·mol−1
Melting point	248 to 250 °C (478 to 482 °F; 521 to 523 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Dipicolinic acid (pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid or PDC and DPA) is a chemical compound which plays a role in the heat resistance of bacterial endospores. It is also used to prepare dipicolinato ligated lanthanide and transition metal complexes for ion chromatography.^[1]

^ ^a ^b 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid at Sigma-Aldrich
^ "C&L Inventory". echa.europa.eu. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic_acid-1] 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid at Sigma-Aldrich

[2] "C&L Inventory". echa.europa.eu. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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