Uvitonic acid

Uvitonic acid (6-methyl-2,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C5H2N(COOH)2.

The acid is a pyridine analogue of the benzene derivative uvitic acid.

[1] Under normal conditions, the acid is a white crystalline substance.

[2][better source needed] Uvitonic acid is obtained by the action of ammonia on pyruvic acid.

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