pyridine N-oxide
Sign in to save'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.
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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.
==Structure== The structure of pyridine-N-oxide is very similar to that of pyridine with respect to the parameters for the ring. The molecule is planar. The N–O distance is 1.34Å. The C–N–C angle is 124°, 7° wider than in pyridine.