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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/5-Chloro-2-hydroxy-3-nitropyridine
C5H3ClN2O3
174.54 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger

5-Chloro-2-hydroxy-3-nitropyridine

CAS21427-61-2EC622-609-6
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

5-Chloro-2-hydroxy-3-nitropyridine is a chemical compound used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It features a pyridine ring with chloro, hydroxy, and nitro substituents, and exists predominantly in the 2-oxo tautomeric form.

Pharmaceutical intermediateBuilding block for organic synthesis

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

5-chloro-3-nitro-1H-pyridin-2-one

InChIKey

QVGQNICXNZMXQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=C(C(=O)NC=C1Cl)[N+](=O)[O-]

Synonyms (10)
  • 3-nitro-5-chloro-pyridin-2-ol
  • 3-nitro-5-chloro-pyridone
  • 5-Chloro-3-nitro-2-pyridinol
  • 5-chloro-3-nitro-2-pyridone
  • 5-chloro-3-nitropyridin-2-ol