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557404

2-Chloro-4-methoxypyridine

97%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6ClNO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
143.57
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
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assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.5400 (lit.)

bp

224-225 °C (lit.)

density

1.258 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COc1ccnc(Cl)c1

InChI

1S/C6H6ClNO/c1-9-5-2-3-8-6(7)4-5/h2-4H,1H3

InChI key

PMTPFBWHUOWTNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Chloro-4-methoxypyridine can be obtained from the reaction between 2-chloro-4-nitropyridine and sodium methoxide in the presence of dioxane. It can also be prepared starting from 4-methoxy-2(1H)-pyridone and 4-nitropyridine N-oxide.

Application

2-Chloro-4-methoxypyridine may be used to synthesize:
  • 2-(2′,4′-difluorophenyl)-4-methoxypyridine
  • (2-chloro-4-methoxypyridin-3-yl)bis-[2-(methylsulfanyl)pyrimidin-4-yl]methanol
  • (2-chloro-4-methoxypyridin-3-yl)bis-[2-(methylsulfanyl) pyrimidin-4-yl]methyl acetate


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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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