CAS: 686768-50-3

3-Ethynyl-5-methoxypyridine

3-Ethynyl-5-methoxypyridine is a nitrogenous organic compound that belongs to the group of pyridines. It is a crystalline solid with a melting point of about 173 degrees Celsius. 3-Ethynyl-5-methoxypyridine can be synthesized from methoxyacetaldehyde and ammonia, and its conformation can be stabilized by a number of different groups, such as an electron withdrawing group at the position 3 or 5 on the ring. 3-Ethynyl-5-methoxypyridine has shown structural and crystallographic features that are similar to those found in biomolecules such as proteins. This suggests that it could be used for crystallographic studies of biomolecules.