2-Chloro-6-hydroxypyridine

CAS: 16879-02-0

Ref. 3D-FC02054

Product Information

• Name: 2-Chloro-6-hydroxypyridine
• Synonyms: 2(1H)-Pyridone, 6-chloro-, 2(1H)-pyridinone, 6-chloro-, 2-Chloro-6-pyridinol, 2-Hydroxy-6-chloropyridine, 2-Pyridinol, 6-chloro-, 6-Chloro-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one, 6-Chloro-1H-pyridin-2-one, 6-Chloro-2(1H)-pyridinone, 6-Chloro-2(1H)-pyridone, 6-Chloro-2-hydroxypyridine, 6-Chloro-2-pyridinol, 6-Chloro-2-pyridinone, 6-Chloro-2-pyridone, 6-Chloropyridin-2-ol, 6-Chloropyridn-2-ol, 6-Chloropyridone, 6-chloropyridin-2(1H)-one, Cobalt Phosphonate, NSC 148331

Description

2-Chloro-6-hydroxypyridine is an organic compound with a molecular formula of C5H3ClN3O. It is the simplest aromatic heterocycle that contains a hydroxyl group. 2-Chloro-6-hydroxypyridine is a colorless crystalline solid and it has been extensively used as a model system for the study of nucleophilic substitution reactions. This compound can be prepared by reacting sodium salts with hydrochloric acid and then heating the solution to evaporate water. The X-ray crystal structure of this molecule reveals that it has three tautomers, which are interconvertible by oxidation or reduction. Chemical biology studies have shown that 2-Chloro-6-hydroxypyridine can be activated by copper to form reactive oxygen species such as peroxides, superoxide, and hydrogen peroxide in biological systems.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Purity: Min. 95%