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C6H6N2O2
138.12 g/mol
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3-Methyl-2-nitropyridine

CAS18368-73-5EC879-301-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
intermediate for organic synthesis

3-Methyl-2-nitropyridine is a chemical compound used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. Its structure features a nitro-substituted pyridine ring with a methyl group, which can participate in nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions under appropriate conditions.

intermediate for organic synthesisreagent for nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

3-methyl-2-nitropyridine

InChIKey

NNHSGPKSSZLCGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=C(N=CC=C1)[N+](=O)[O-]

Synonyms (6)
  • 2-Nitro-3-methylpyridine
  • 2-Nitro-3-picoline
  • 3-Methyl-2-nitropyridine
  • 3-Picoline, 2-nitro-
  • Pyridine, 3-methyl-2-nitro-
  • methyl-nitropyridine