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Methyl nicotinate

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Methyl nicotinate is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.

Methyl nicotinate (Wikipedia)
Not to be confused with Menthyl nicotinate.

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

Methyl nicotinate
Names
IUPAC name
Methyl pyridine-3-carboxylate
Other names
Nicotinic acid methyl ester; Nikomet
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.057 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 202-261-8
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c1-10-7(9)6-3-2-4-8-5-6/h2-5H,1H3
    Key: YNBADRVTZLEFNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • COC(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1
Properties
C7H7NO2
Molar mass 137.138 g·mol−1
Melting point 39 °C (102 °F; 312 K)
Boiling point 209 °C (408 °F; 482 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319
P264, P264+P265, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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