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2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine

CAS No.
21203-68-9
Chemical Name:
2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine
Synonyms
AURORA KA-6797;5-NITRO-2-PICOLINE;2-Methyl-5-nitropyri;2-METHYL-5-NITROPYRIDINE;5-Nitro-2-methylpyridine;2-Methy1-5-nitropyridine;Pyridine, 2-methyl-5-nitro-;2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine>2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine 95%;2-METHYL-5-NITROPYRIDINE, 95+%
CBNumber:
CB5130896
Molecular Formula:
C6H6N2O2
Molecular Weight:
138.12
MDL Number:
MFCD04114179
MOL File:
21203-68-9.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-05-28 02:09:20

2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine Properties

Melting point 112 C
Boiling point 237.1±20.0 °C(Predicted)
Density 1.246±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp. Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
pka 1.92±0.10(Predicted)
form Solid
color Light yellow to Brown
Water Solubility Slightly soluble in water.
InChI InChI=1S/C6H6N2O2/c1-5-2-3-6(4-7-5)8(9)10/h2-4H,1H3
InChIKey USZINSZJSVMICC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1(C)=NC=C([N+]([O-])=O)C=C1
CAS DataBase Reference 21203-68-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a-P264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-36
HS Code  2933399990
NFPA 704
1
2 0

2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine price More Price(85)

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TCI Chemical M2034 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine >96.0%(GC)(T) 21203-68-9 1g $26 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical M2034 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine >96.0%(GC)(T) 21203-68-9 5g $102 2026-04-30 Buy
Usbiological 230553 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine 21203-68-9 1g $200 2026-06-03 Buy
Usbiological 230553 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine 21203-68-9 5g $317 2026-06-03 Buy
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2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Uses

2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine is used as pharmaceutical intermediate.

Synthesis

2-(5-nitro-pyridin-2-yl)-malonic acid diethyl ester could be used as a starting material to synthesize 2-methyl-5-nitropyridine. The specific operations are as follows: To 2-(5-nitro-pyridin-2-yl)-malonic acid diethyl ester (12.0 g, 42.5 mmol) was added cold aq. 20% sulfuric acid (120 mL) and the mixture was heated to 100 ℃ for 2h. The cooled reaction was added to a cold dilute sodium hydroxide solution and the pH adjusted to 10. The organics were extracted with dichloromethane (x 4), and then the combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulfate. The filtrate was concentrated to afford 2-methyl-5-nitropyridine (5.0 g, 83 %) as a brown solid. 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine

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21203-68-9
Synthesis of 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine from Diethyl (5-nitropyridin-2-yl)malonate
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2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine Spectrum

Pyridine, 2-methyl-5-nitro- (9CI) 2-METHYL-5-NITROPYRIDINE 5-NITRO-2-PICOLINE AURORA KA-6797 2-METHYL-5-NITROPYRIDINE, 95+% 2-METHYL-5-NITROPYRIDINE/5-NITRO-2-PICOLINE 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine Hydrochloride 21203-68-9 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine Pyridine, 2-methyl-5-nitro- 2-Methyl-5-nitropyri 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine 95% 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine> 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine ISO 9001:2015 REACH 5-Nitro-2-methylpyridine 2-Methy1-5-nitropyridine 21203-68-9 blocks Pyridine Pyridines, Pyrimidines, Purines and Pteredines NITRO pyridines