Methyl nicotinate

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| IUPACName = Methyl pyridine-3-carboxylate

| OtherNames = Nicotinic acid methyl ester; Nikomet

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| CASNo = 93-60-7

| ChEBI = 134761

| ChEMBL = 379845

| ChemSpiderID = 21111785

| DrugBank = DB13882

| EC_number = 202-261-8

| KEGG = D04991

| PubChem = 7151

| UNII = 7B1AVU9DJN

| StdInChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-10-7(9)6-3-2-4-8-5-6/h2-5H,1H3

| StdInChIKey = YNBADRVTZLEFNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

| SMILES = COC(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1

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| C = 7 | H = 7 | N = 1 | O = 2

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| MeltingPtC = 39

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| BoilingPtC = 209

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| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|315|319}}

| PPhrases = {{P-phrases|264|264+265|280|302+352|305+351+338|321|332+317|337+317|362+364}}

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Methyl nicotinate is a chemical compound with the molecular formula {{chem2|C7H7NO2}}. It is the methyl ester of nicotinic acid (niacin).

Properties

Methyl nicotinate is a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 39 °C. It is soluble in water, ethanol, and benzene.

Uses

Methyl nicotinate is a rubefacient and is used in some over-the-counter topical medical sprays, such as Ralgex, for relief of muscle and joint pains.{{cite web | url = https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13882 | title = Methyl nicotinate | work = DrugBank }}

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