| Uses | 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine is found in alcoholic beverages. 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine is present in dry red beans, cocoa, tea and whisky. 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine is a flavouring agent. 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine is one of the components that contribute to the nutty, roasted aroma in the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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| Chemical Properties | 2-Methyl-5-ethyl pyridine is a colorless liquid
with a sharp, aromatic odor. |
| Chemical Properties | 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine has a sharp penetrating aromatic aroma. |
| Occurrence | Reported in dry red beans, cocoa, tea, whiskey, peppermint oil, roasted and fried chicken, cocoa, coffee and
cooked shrimps. |
| Uses | Perfume composition |
| Uses | 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine is used as specific solvent and as intermediate for several chemical reactions. Attributes PIS available on request. Please contact us. Contact |
| Preparation | Prepared by heating acetaldehyde ammonia in a double volume of absolute alcohol; by heating ammonia water and paraldehyde in presence of ammonium acetate. |
| Definition | ChEBI: 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine is a member of methylpyridines. |
| Aroma threshold values | Detection: 19 ppb |
| General Description | A colorless to yellow liquid. Insoluble in water and more dense than water. Hence sinks in water. Contact may slightly irritate the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion. Used to make other chemicals. |
| Air & Water Reactions | Insoluble in water. |
| Reactivity Profile | 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine neutralizes acids in exothermic reactions to form salts plus water. May be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. May generate hydrogen, a flammable gas, in combination with strong reducing agents such as hydrides. A mixture of nitric acid and methyl ethyl pyridine was placed in an autoclave and heated and stirred for 40 minutes. The emergency vent opened due to a sudden pressure rise, then an explosion occurred after about 90 seconds [Chem. Eng. News 30:3348. 1952]. |
| Hazard | Toxic. Corrosive and strong irritant to tis-sue. |
| Health Hazard | Breathing of vapors will cause vomiting and chest discomfort. Contact with liquid causes skin and eye burns. |
| Fire Hazard | Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating vapors are generated when heated |
| Flammability and Explosibility | Nonflammable |
| Safety Profile | Poison by ingestion and
subcutaneous routes. Moderately toxic by
skin contact. iMildly toxic by inhalation.
Corrosive. A severe skin and eye irritant.
Flammable when exposed to heat or flame;
can react vigorously with oxidizers.
Potentially explosive reaction with nitric acid
at 145℃/14.5 bar. To fight fire, use alcohol foam. When heated to decomposition it
emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See
also ALDEHYDES. |
| Potential Exposure | In manufacture of nicotinic acid,
vinyl pyridine monomer; in intermediates for insecticides,
germicides and textile chemicals |
| Shipping | UN23002-Methyl-5-ethylpyridine, Hazard Class:
6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials. |
| Incompatibilities | Vapors may form explosive mixture with
air. Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep
away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids,
oxoacids, epoxides, aldehydes, acid chlorides; chloroformates, isocyanates, phenols, cresols.
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| Waste Disposal | Dissolve or mix the
material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber.
All federal, state, and local environmental regulations
must be observed |
