Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • Methyl nicotinate [show]

General Information

Synonyms: 3-CARBOMETHOXYPYRIDINE, METHYL 3-PYRIDINECARBOXYLATE
Chemical Names: METHYL 3-PYRIDINECARBOXYLATE
CAS number: 93-60-7
JECFA number: 1320
FEMA number: 3709
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2004
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 928-JECFA 63/55
Tox Monograph: FAS 54-JECFA 63/195
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/75

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID7151
IUPAC Namemethyl pyridine-3-carboxylate
InChIInChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-10-7(9)6-3-2-4-8-5-6/h2-5H,1H3
InChI KeyYNBADRVTZLEFNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCOC(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1
Molecular FormulaC7H7NO2
Wikipediamethyl nicotinate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight137.138
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count2
Complexity125.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Y B i M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A s A A A A A A A A A A A B g A A A H g A A A A A A D A D B m g Y + i J I I F A C o A j D 3 T A C C g C A 1 A i A I 2 C E 4 b N g I J v r A t Z m E M Y h m w A H I 6 c a Y E Q I M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area39.2
Monoisotopic Mass137.048
Exact Mass137.048
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count10
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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Food Additives Biosynthesis/Degradation


ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9772
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9861
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.8414
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.8154
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9696
Non-inhibitor0.9906
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8489
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.8670
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8136
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9042
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7550
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.5406
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8496
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9488
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8307
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9423
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9020
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9400
Non-inhibitor0.9749
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9860
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.8838
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.5854
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityLow TPT0.5401
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.5888
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.9203
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.4633
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6125

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-0.5229LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.7067LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.5905LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.0159pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.3650pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassPyridines and derivatives
SubclassPyridinecarboxylic acids and derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentPyridinecarboxylic acids
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsPyridine carboxylic acid - Heteroaromatic compound - Methyl ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Azacycle - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyridinecarboxylic acids. These are compounds containing a pyridine ring bearing a carboxylic acid group.

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