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2-Acetyl-4-methylpyridine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H9NO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
135.16
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

98%

mp

30-34 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccnc(c1)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C8H9NO/c1-6-3-4-9-8(5-6)7(2)10/h3-5H,1-2H3

InChI key

HRVQMQWVGKYDCF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Acetyl-4-methylpyridine is a substituted pyridine that can be prepared from 2-bromo-4-methylpyridine.

Application

2-Acetyl-4-methylpyridine may be used in the synthesis of:
  • 3,5-bis(4,4"-dimethyl-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridin-4′-yl)-1-bromobenzene
  • 1,3-bis(4,4"-dimethyl-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridin-4′-yl)-5-methylbenzene
  • 2-(3′,3′-bis(ethylthio)-1′-oxoprop-2′-en-1′-yl)-4-methylpyridine
  • 2-(3′-(N,N-dimethylamino)-1′-oxoprop-2′-en-1′-yl)-4-methylpyridine

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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)

203.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

95 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Construction of hexanuclear macrocycles by a coupling strategy from polyfunctionalized bis (terpyridines).
Eryazici I and Newkome GR
New. J. Chem., 33(2), 345-357 (2009)
Steric Control of Directional Isomerism in Dicopper (I) Helicates of Asymmetrically Substituted 2,2':6',2'':2'',6'''-Quaterpyridine Derivatives.
Constable EC, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 119(24), 5606-5617 (1997)

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