6-Methylpyridine-2-carbonitrile Chemical Properties

Melting point:

70-74 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

0°C

Density 

1.08±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

Flash point:

0°C

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

Dichloromethane, Hexane

pka

0.40±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Solid

color 

Off-white

CAS DataBase Reference

1620-75-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

UN 3439 6.1/PG III

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29333990

MSDS

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6-Methylpyridine-2-carbonitrile Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White Solid

Uses

Intermediate in the preparation of selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and calcium antagonists

Uses

6-Methyl-2-pyridinecarbonitrile was used in the synthesis of zinc complexes bearing N,N′-bidentate entiopure ligands.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 48, p. 1375, 1983 DOI: 10.1021/jo00156a053

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