18368-63-3 | 2-Chloro-6-methylpyridine

Packsize	Purity	Availability	Price	Discounted Price
1g	97%	in stock	$14.00	$10.00
5g	97%	in stock	$16.00	$11.00
10g	97%	in stock	$20.00	$14.00
25g	97%	in stock	$25.00	$18.00
100g	97%	in stock	$67.00	$47.00

Description

• Catalog Number: AB61836
• Chemical Name: 2-Chloro-6-methylpyridine
• CAS Number: 18368-63-3
• Molecular Formula: C6H6ClN
• Molecular Weight: 127.5715
• MDL Number: MFCD00006245
• SMILES: Cc1cccc(n1)Cl

Computed Properties

• Complexity: 74.9
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
• Heavy Atom Count: 8
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 1
• XLogP3: 2.2

Upstream Synthesis Route

2-Chloro-6-methylpyridine is a versatile building block in chemical synthesis, commonly employed as a key intermediate in the production of various pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fine chemicals. Its unique structure and reactivity make it a valuable reagent in the development of novel organic compounds and complex molecules. Due to its compatibility with a wide range of chemical reactions, 2-Chloro-6-methylpyridine is often used in the preparation of functionalized pyridine derivatives and heterocyclic compounds. Its applications extend to the synthesis of diverse materials used in the fields of drug discovery, materials science, and industrial chemistry. As a critical component in organic synthesis, this compound plays a crucial role in the efficient and targeted design of molecules with specific properties and functionalities.

Literature

• A comparative study on vibrational, conformational and electronic structure of 2-chloro-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine and 2-chloro-6-methylpyridine.

  Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy 20120615

• Replacing conventional carbon nucleophiles with electrophiles: nickel-catalyzed reductive alkylation of aryl bromides and chlorides.

  Journal of the American Chemical Society 20120411