3-Aminopyridine

3-Aminopyridine is an aminopyridine. It is a colorless solid. 3-Aminopyridine is an aminopyridine. It is a colorless solid. 3-Aminopyridine is prepared by heating nicotinamide with sodium hypobromite which is in turn prepared in situ by the reaction of sodium hydroxide and bromine at 70 °C. It can be used in the synthesis of organic ligand 3-pyridylnicotinamide. The acute toxicity is indicated by the LD50 = 178 mg/kg (quail, oral).