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2-Amino-3-nitro-4-picoline

CAS No.
6635-86-5
Chemical Name:
2-Amino-3-nitro-4-picoline
Synonyms
2-AMINO-4-METHYL-3-NITROPYRIDINE;NSC 52453;TIMTEC-BB SBB006636;4-METHYL-3-NITRO-PYRI;2-AMINO-3-NITRO-4-PICOLINE;2-AMino-4-Methyl-3-nitrop...;2-Amino-3-nitro-4-picoline,98%;4-Methyl-3-nitro-2-pyridinamine;2-amin-3-nitro-4-methylpyridine;3-Nitro-4-methyl-2-pyridinamine
CBNumber:
CB6671998
Molecular Formula:
C6H7N3O2
Molecular Weight:
153.14
MDL Number:
MFCD00006315
MOL File:
6635-86-5.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-05-28 06:12:32

2-Amino-3-nitro-4-picoline Properties

Melting point 136-140 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 276.04°C (rough estimate)
Density 1.3682 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.6500 (estimate)
storage temp. Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature
form Crystalline Powder
pka 2.97±0.47(Predicted)
color Yellow
BRN 139111
InChI InChI=1S/C6H7N3O2/c1-4-2-3-8-6(7)5(4)9(10)11/h2-3H,1H3,(H2,7,8)
InChIKey IKMZGACFMXZAAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1(N)=NC=CC(C)=C1[N+]([O-])=O
CAS DataBase Reference 6635-86-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Pyridine, 2-amino-3-nitro-4-methyl-(6635-86-5)
UNSPSC Code 12352100
NACRES NA.22

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
target organs Respiratory system
PPE dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard Codes  Xi,Xn
Risk Statements  36/37/38-20/21/22
Safety Statements  26-36-36/37/39-22
WGK Germany  3
10
HazardClass  IRRITANT
HS Code  29333999
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard Classifications Eye Irrit. 2
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT SE 3
NFPA 704
1
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2-Amino-3-nitro-4-picoline Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Chemical Properties

light yellow crystal powder

Uses

2-Amino-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine was used in the synthesis of 2-amino-5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine, 2-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-3-nitropyridine and 2-amino-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine-1-oxide by undergoing biotransformation by Cunninghamella elegans ATCC 26269.

General Description

The crystal structure of 2-amino-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine was elucidated.

Synthesis

4-Methylpyridin-2-amine

695-34-1

2-Amino-5-nitro-4-picoline

21901-40-6

2-Amino-3-nitro-4-picoline

6635-86-5

The general procedure for the synthesis of 2-amino-4-methyl-5-nitropyridine and 4-methyl-3-nitropyridin-2-amine from 2-amino-4-methylpyridine was carried out as follows: commercially available 2-amino-4-methylpyridine (Fluka, purity >99%) was used as starting material according to the method previously described by Talik and Talik [29]. This was done as follows: 25 g of 2-amino-4-methylpyridine was dissolved in 125 cm3 concentrated sulfuric acid (Fluka, 96%). The reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C under strong stirring by adding ice mixed with sodium chloride. Subsequently, 37.5 cm3 of nitric acid (Chempur, 65%, density = 1.4 g/cm3) was slowly added, keeping the reaction temperature below 10°C. The reaction mixture was stirred under continuous cooling for 1.5 hours, followed by standing at room temperature for 1 hour. Next, the reaction mixture was sequentially heated in a water bath at 40°C for half an hour, at 60-70°C for 1 hour and in a boiling water bath for half an hour. After completion of the reaction, the mixture was cooled to room temperature, poured into ice water and adjusted to a weakly basic pH with ammonia. the solid product was collected by vacuum filtration. Steam distillation was utilized to separate the two nitro isomers (3-nitro and 5-nitro isomers). The more volatile 3-nitro isomer (I) was first distilled and concentrated and dried to give the pure product (10 g). The residual 5-nitro isomer (III) was collected by filtration and recrystallized from water (initial addition of sulfuric acid and activated carbon to dissolve the compound and remove impurities). After neutralization, filtration and drying, about 15 g of 5-nitroisomer (III) was obtained. 2-Amino-4-methyl-3,5-dinitropyridine (II) was prepared from 2-amino-4-methyl-5-nitropyridine (III) using a similar method (nitration and rearrangement to dinitropyridine). The residue was purified by crystallization in water to give 2-amino-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine (I) (yield: 27%, 10 g, melting point 134 °C), 2-amino-4-methyl-3,5-dinitropyridine (II) (yield: 80%, 10.4 g, melting point 197 °C) and 2-amino-4-methyl-5-nitropyridine (III) (yield: 40%, 15 g (yield: 40%, 15g, melting point 218°C). Melting points were determined using a Kfler apparatus and the chemical composition of the compounds was verified by Carlo Erba Analyzer (model 1104).

References

[1] Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2012, vol. 96, p. 952 - 962
[2] Journal of the Chemical Society, 1954, p. 2448,2455
[3] Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1955, vol. 77, p. 3154
[4] Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2011, vol. 132, # 8, p. 541 - 547
[5] Journal of Molecular Structure, 2013, vol. 1043, p. 15 - 27

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