2,6-Dimethoxypyridine

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Product Information

• Name: 2,6-Dimethoxypyridine
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2,6-Dimethoxypyridine is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C5H5N2O2. It is an organic peroxide that can be synthesized from pyridine by oxidation with sodium nitrate in the presence of a light source. 2,6-Dimethoxypyridine has been shown to possess photocatalytic activity and to be able to inhibit DNA transcription. The mechanism for 2,6-dimethoxypyridine's inhibition of DNA transcription is not well understood but may involve interactions with transcriptional regulators or protein synthesis.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 139.15 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₉NO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Colourless To Yellow Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H9NO2/c1-9-6-4-3-5-7(8-6)10-2/h3-5H,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=IBTGEEMBZJBBSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1cccc(OC)n1