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2-Hydroxy-3-nitropyridine

98%

Synonym(s):

3-Nitro-2-pyridinol, 3-Nitro-2-pyridone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H4N2O3
CAS Number:
6332-56-5
Molecular Weight:
140.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24851450
EC Number:
228-709-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
124474
MDL number:
MFCD00006270
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assay

98%

mp

212 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

Oc1ncccc1[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C5H4N2O3/c8-5-4(7(9)10)2-1-3-6-5/h1-3H,(H,6,8)

InChI key

BOAFCICMVMFLIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Hydroxy-3-nitropyridine reacts with phosphorus pentachloride and phosphoryl chloride to yield 2-chloro-3-nitropyridine.

Application

2-Hydroxy-3-nitropyridine was used in the synthesis of:
  • 3-nitro-2-pyridyl β-D-galactoside
  • 3-nitro-2-pyridyl N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide
  • 5-amino-6-chloro-3-iodopyridine

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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