Chemical Properties: White needle-like crystals. Melting point 134-136℃, readily soluble in glacial acetic acid, almost insoluble in ether, chloroform, and carbon disulfide.
Uses: 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid is an important organic synthesis intermediate used in the pharmaceutical industry to prepare carbocaine and neurotropic drugs, with wide applications in nerve suppression and local anesthesia. It is also an essential raw material for the synthesis of various 2-pyridinecarboxylate salts, among which chromium 2-pyridinecarboxylate is an important health supplement widely used in human chromium supplements, feed additives, and the treatment of diabetes. 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid can also be used to prepare herbicides.