Nicotinic acids

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Nicotinic acids are derivatives of pyridine which have a substituted carboxy group.

Although the term niacin is sometimes used interchangeably with "nicotinic acid", it is more precise to only apply it to the 1-3 (meta) substituted form.

Examples include:

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