2,3-Dichloro-5-(chloromethyl)pyridine

CAS: 54127-31-0

Ref. TR-D434610

Product Information

• Name: 2,3-Dichloro-5-(chloromethyl)pyridine
• Synonyms: 5-Chloromethyl-2,3-dichloropyridine

Description

Applications 2,3-Dichloro-5-(chloromethyl)pyridine is an intermediate used in the synthesis of 5-Chloro Imidacloprid (C366910), which is an impurity of Imidacloprid (I274990), a neonicotinoid; the active ingredient in certain neuro-active insecticides.
References Kagabu, S., et al.: J. Pesticide. Sci., 31, 150 (2006); Sung, N.D., et al.: Sung, N.D., et al.: Bull. Korean. Chem. Soc., 27, 1741 (2006); Tomizawa, M., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 52, 3735 (2009); Chem. and Eng. News 90: 10 (2012)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 196.462
• Formula: C₆H₄Cl₃N
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H4Cl3N/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)10-3-4/h1,3H,2H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=XJCSQVBPRZIYPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: ClCc1cnc(Cl)c(Cl)c1