Pyridine-N-oxide

Pyridine-N-oxide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1λ5-Pyridin-1-one
	Other names Pyridine-1-oxide
Identifiers
CAS Number	694-59-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:29136 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3278446;
ChemSpider	12229 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.705
EC Number	211-774-6;
PubChem CID	12753;
UNII	91F12JJJ4H ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3061007 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H5NO/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Key: ILVXOBCQQYKLDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C5H5NO/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Key: ILVXOBCQQYKLDS-UHFFFAOYAZ;
	SMILES c1cc[n+](cc1)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H5NO
Molar mass	95.101 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless solid
Melting point	65 to 66 °C (149 to 151 °F; 338 to 339 K)
Boiling point	270 °C (518 °F; 543 K)
Solubility in water	high
Acidity (pKa)	0.8 (of conjugate acid)
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Pyridine-N-oxide is the heterocyclic compound with the formula C₅H₅NO. This colourless, hygroscopic solid is the product of the oxidation of pyridine. Its synthesis was first reported by Jakob Meisenheimer, who used peroxybenzoic acid as the oxidant. The compound is used infrequently as an oxidizing reagent in organic synthesis.