| Identification | |
| Name: | Pyridine,5-methyl-2-nitro- |
| Synonyms: | 3-Picoline,6-nitro- (6CI,7CI,8CI);2-Nitro-5-picoline;NSC 80299; |
| CAS: | 1074-38-0 |
| Molecular Formula: | C6H6N2O2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 138.12 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C6H6N2O2/c1-5-2-3-6(7-4-5)8(9)10/h2-4H,1H3 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Flash Point: | 125.4 °C |
| Boiling Point: | 283.7 °C at 760mmHg |
| Density: | 1.246 g/cm3 |
| Refractive index: | 1.558 |
| Appearance: | Light yellow liquid |
| Specification: |
The IUPAC name of 2-Nitro-5-methylpyridine is 5-methyl-2-nitropyridine . With the CAS registry number 1074-38-0, it is also named as 2-Nitro-5-picoline ; 3-Picoline, 6-nitro- ; 5-Methyl-2-nitropyridine ; Pyridine, 5-methyl-2-nitro- ; 3-Methyl-6-nitropyridine . Its product categories are pyridines, pyrimidines, purines and pteredines. 2-Nitro-5-methylpyridine as an example provides a genaral definition of the 5-methylpyridines to be used as starting materials for the process according to the invention. 2-Nitro-5-methylpyridine can be obtained by 5-methyl-pyridin-2-ylamine . First, it react with concentrated sulfuric acid , aqueous hydrogen peroxide , sulfur trioxide . Then, in the CH2Cl2, the substance react with molecular sieves 3 Angstroem and tBuOOH catalyzing by Zr(OtBu)4 at ambient temperature for 20 hours. |
| Flash Point: | 125.4 °C |
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