Description

3-Chloroacetylpyridine (CAS No. 55484-11-2) is a high-purity organic compound with the molecular formula C₇H₆ClNO and IUPAC name 2-chloro-1-pyridin-3-ylethanone. This versatile chemical building block features a reactive chloroacetyl group bonded to a pyridine ring, making it valuable for heterocyclic synthesis, pharmaceutical intermediates, and agrochemical applications. Our product is rigorously tested to ensure >98% purity (HPLC) and is supplied as a crystalline solid with excellent batch-to-batch consistency. Suitable for nucleophilic substitution reactions, cross-coupling chemistry, and as a precursor for pyridine derivatives. Packaged under inert gas in amber glass vials with certified analytical data. Store in cool, dry conditions away from strong bases.

Properties

• CAS Number: 55484-11-2
• Complexity: 127
• IUPAC Name: 2-chloro-1-(3-pyridyl)ethanone
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6ClNO/c8-4-7(10)6-2-1-3-9-5-6/h1-3,5H,4H2
• InChI Key: RVOFYCMAWQUUEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Exact Mass: 155.0137915
• Molecular Formula: C7H6ClNO
• Molecular Weight: 155.58
• SMILES: C1=CC(=CN=C1)C(=O)CCl
• Topological: 30
• Monoisotopic Mass: 155.0137915
• Synonyms: 55484-11-2, 3-chloroacetylpyridine, DTXSID80328996, DTXCID20280100, 2-Chloro-1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethanone, 2-chloro-1-pyridin-3-ylethanone, 2-chloro-1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethan-1-one, Ethanone, 2-chloro-1-(3-pyridinyl)- (9CI), Ethanone, 2-chloro-1-(3-pyridinyl)-, 2-Chloro-1-(3-pyridinyl)ethanone, MX6ZS5XZS9, SCHEMBL3829645, CHEMBL4289415, RVOFYCMAWQUUEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N, 2-Chloranyl-1-pyridin-3-yl-ethanone, AKOS006344512, DA-04917, CS-0269317, EN300-817759, F2108-0088

Application

3-Chloroacetylpyridine serves as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds, particularly for developing CNS-active drugs and nicotinic receptor modulators. Researchers utilize this compound in heterocyclic chemistry to construct complex pyridine-containing scaffolds through nucleophilic displacement reactions. The reactive α-chloroketone moiety makes it valuable for creating molecular hybrids in medicinal chemistry programs.

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