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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2-Hydroxy-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine
C6H6N2O3
154.12 g/mol
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2-Hydroxy-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine

CAS21901-18-8EC626-893-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2-Hydroxy-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine is a nitropyridine derivative commonly used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It is characterized by a pyridine ring with hydroxy, methyl, and nitro substituents.

Pharmaceutical intermediateResearch compound

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Safety Reference

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

4-methyl-3-nitro-1H-pyridin-2-one

InChIKey

HZCWTTHQRMHIIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (14)
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-nitro-4-picoline
  • 3-Nitro-4-methyl-2-pyridone
  • 4-Methyl-3-nitro-2-pyridinol
  • 4-Methyl-3-nitro-2-pyridinone
  • 4-Methyl-3-nitro-2-pyridone
  • 4-methyl-3-nitropyridin-2-ol
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