2-Chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine

CAS: 70258-18-3

Ref. 3D-FC05498

Product Information

• Name: 2-Chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2-Chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine is a nicotinic acetylcholine analog. It is synthesized by chlorinating anhydrous sodium and phosphorus pentachloride in the presence of sodium carbonate. 2-Chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine is soluble in water, but insoluble in organic solvents. The synthesis produces a yellow solution that contains hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, and other products such as 2-chloropyridinol and 2-methylpyridine. The yield of this reaction is not reported.END>

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 162.02 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₅Cl₂N
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White To Yellow Solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H5Cl2N/c7-3-5-1-2-6(8)9-4-5/h1-2,4H,3H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=SKCNYHLTRZIINA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: ClCc1ccc(Cl)nc1