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2-Amino-5-bromo-3-methylpyridine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H7BrN2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
187.04
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

mp

88-95 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo

SMILES string

Cc1cc(Br)cnc1N

InChI

1S/C6H7BrN2/c1-4-2-5(7)3-9-6(4)8/h2-3H,1H3,(H2,8,9)

InChI key

KBLGGRWUEVCNPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Amino-5-bromo-3-methylpyridine can be prepared from 2-amino-3-methylpyridine, via bromination.

Application

2-Amino-5-bromo-3-methylpyridine may be used to synthesize:
  • 5-bromo-2-chloro-3-methylpyridine
  • 2-azidopyridine 1-oxide
  • 2-amino-5-bromo-3-methylpyridine 1-oxide
  • 2,5-dibromo-3-methyl pyridine
  • ethyl-3,6-dibromo-8-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carboxylate

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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2, 5-and 5, 6-Dihalonicotinic acids and their precursors.
Setliff FL.
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 15(4), 590-591 (1970)
Ring contraction of 2-azidopyridine 1-oxides and related compounds. 2-Cyano-1-hydroxypyrroles and-imidazoles.
Abramovitch RA and Cue Jr BW.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 98(6), 1478-1486 (1976)
Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of Substituted 3-Bromoimidazo [1, 2-a] pyridines and Imidazoheterocycles.
Patil SM, et al.
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 51(5), 1509-1515 (2014)
Synthesis of the grass alkaloid perlolidine through a pyridyne cyclisation reaction.
Kessar SV and Singh P.
Indian J. Chem. B, 40(11), 1129-1131 (2001)

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