Why is pyridine soluble in water, whereas benzene is not?
1 Answer
Dec 5, 2015
Pyridine is an aromatic heterocyclic base that can effectively hydrogen bond with the water molecule. Benzene has no such facility.
Explanation:
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On a practical level, I can report that I have found few things that smell as offensively as pyridine. Amines smell pretty foul, but the odour of pyridine makes me quite ill.