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AB44406

3430-10-2 | 3-Aminopicoline

Packsize Purity Availability Price Discounted Price    Quantity
1g 98% in stock $8.00 $6.00 -   +
5g 98% in stock $20.00 $14.00 -   +
10g 98% in stock $30.00 $21.00 -   +
100g 98% in stock $196.00 $137.00 -   +

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Description
Catalog Number: AB44406
Chemical Name: 3-Aminopicoline
CAS Number: 3430-10-2
Molecular Formula: C6H8N2
Molecular Weight: 108.1411
MDL Number: MFCD03788195
SMILES: Nc1cccnc1C

 

Computed Properties
Complexity: 72.9  
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1  
Heavy Atom Count: 8  
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2  
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1  
XLogP3: 0.6  

 

 

Upstream Synthesis Route
  • The synthesis route for 3-aminopicoline (3-amino-2-methylpyridine) typically begins with the starting material 2-methyl-5-ethylpyridine. The process involves the following key steps:
    
    1. **N-oxidation**: The 2-methyl-5-ethylpyridine is subjected to N-oxidation using an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide (H_2O_2) to form the corresponding N-oxide.
    
    2. **Ammoxidation**: This N-oxide intermediate is then treated under ammoxidation conditions, which involves reacting with ammonia (NH_3) in the presence of a catalyst, commonly vanadium oxides, at elevated temperatures around 350-400°C. Oxygen is also present in this step, ensuring the conversion of the ethyl group to an amino group alongside the formation of water and nitrogen oxide by-products.
    
    3. **Purification**: The crude 3-aminopicoline formed through the ammoxidation is purified through conventional methods like distillation or crystallization after neutralizing any acids formed.
    
    This synthetic pathway is efficient as it minimizes the formation of regioisomers, targeting the substitution on the desired carbon atom adjacent to the nitrogen in the pyridine ring.
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