5-Chloro-2-(chloromethyl)pyridine
[CAS# 10177-24-9]

Identification

• Classification: Pharmaceutical intermediate >> Heterocyclic compound intermediate >> Pyridine compound >> Chloropyridine
• Name: 5-Chloro-2-(chloromethyl)pyridine
• Synonyms: 2-Chloromethyl-5-chloropyridine; 3-Chloro-6-(chloromethyl)pyridine; 5-Chloro-2-pyridylmethyl chloride
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₅Cl₂N
• Molecular Weight: 162.02
• CAS Registry Number: 10177-24-9

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (3.1 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.324±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Boiling point: 48 ºC^**
• Flash point: 102.7±8.8 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^** Varma, Binod Kumar; Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 1966, V43(6), P416-20.