2-Chloro-3-pyridineacetic acid
[CAS# 61494-55-1]

Identification

• Classification: Pharmaceutical intermediate >> Heterocyclic compound intermediate >> Pyridine compound >> Chloropyridine
• Name: 2-Chloro-3-pyridineacetic acid
• Synonyms: (2-Chloropyridin-3-yl)acetic acid; 2-(2-Chloropyridin-3-yl)acetic acid; 2-Chloropyridine-3-acetic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₆ClNO₂
• Molecular Weight: 171.58
• CAS Registry Number: 61494-55-1
• EC Number: 869-712-4

Properties

• Solubility: Sparingly soluble (14 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.405±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 203-204 ºC (benzene )^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2019 ACD/Labs)

^** Okuda, Shigenobu; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1959, V81, P740-3.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319