Description
3-Bromo-2-methylpyridine (CAS: 38749-79-0) is a high-purity organic compound with the molecular formula C6H6BrN, widely utilized in pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and materials science research. This halogenated pyridine derivative serves as a versatile building block in organic synthesis, particularly in cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki-Miyaura and Buchwald-Hartwig couplings. With a bromine substituent at the 3-position and a methyl group at the 2-position, it offers excellent reactivity for functional group transformations. Available in ≥97% purity, this product is rigorously tested via GC, NMR, and HPLC to ensure consistency for demanding applications. Packaged under inert gas to prevent degradation, it is ideal for researchers requiring reliable intermediates for heterocyclic chemistry.
Properties
- CAS Number: 38749-79-0
- Complexity: 74.9
- IUPAC Name: 3-bromo-2-methyl-pyridine
- InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6BrN/c1-5-6(7)3-2-4-8-5/h2-4H,1H3
- InChI Key: AIPWPTPHMIYYOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Exact Mass: 170.96836
- Molecular Formula: C6H6BrN
- Molecular Weight: 172.02
- SMILES: CC1=C(C=CC=N1)Br
- Topological: 12.9
- Monoisotopic Mass: 170.96836
- Synonyms: 3-Bromo-2-methylpyridine, 38749-79-0, PYRIDINE, 3-BROMO-2-METHYL-, DTXSID50360868, DTXCID30311919, 625-249-8, aipwptphmiyyox-uhfffaoysa-n, 3-Bromo-2-picoline, 3-Bromo-2-methyl-pyridine, MFCD00191224, 2-methyl-3-bromopyridine, 3-bromo-2-methyl pyridine, SCHEMBL113672, SCHEMBL600903, SCHEMBL970544, SCHEMBL25226471, 3-Bromo-2-methylpyridine, 97%, BCP22193, AC-189, BBL101239, GEO-00504, SBB054275, STL555035, AKOS000352333, CS-W002494, FB15760, HY-W002494, PB27472, PS-3626, SY004393, DB-006364, B2962, EN300-68674, 3-Bromo-2-methylpyridine (3-Bromo-2-picoline), AN-584/43273903, 3-Bromo-2-methylpyridine;2-Methyl-3-bromopyridine, F8889-4216
3-Bromo-2-methylpyridine is a key intermediate in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and ligands for catalytic systems. It is employed in the development of agrochemicals such as herbicides and fungicides due to its bioactivity-modifying properties. Researchers also use it to construct complex pyridine-based frameworks in materials science, including liquid crystals and organic semiconductors.
Safety and Hazards
GHS Hazard Statements
- H302 (95.7%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H312 (10.6%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H318 (83%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319 (17%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H332 (10.6%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H335 (87.2%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
Precautionary Statements
- P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501
Hazard Classes and Categories
- Acute Tox. 4 (95.7%)
- Acute Tox. 4 (10.6%)
- Skin Irrit. 2 (100%)
- Eye Dam. 1 (83%)
- Eye Irrit. 2A (17%)
- Acute Tox. 4 (10.6%)
- STOT SE 3 (87.2%)
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