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Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name 2-(Chloromethyl)pyridine | |
Other names 2-Picolinyl chloride; 2-Picolyl chloride | |
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ChEBI | |
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Properties | |
C6H6ClN | |
Molar mass | 127.57 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 79 °C (174 °F; 352 K) |
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Danger | |
H302, H314 | |
P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P312+P330, P301+P330+P331, P310, P363, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
2-Chloromethylpyridine is an organohalide that consists of a pyridine core bearing a chloromethyl group. It is one of three isomeric chloromethylpyridines, along with 3- and 4-chloromethylpyridine. It is an alkylating agent.
It can be prepared by reaction of 2-methylpyridine with chlorine. A more efficient route involves treating 2-picoline-N-oxide with phosphoryl chloride in the presence of triethylamine: [1]
A related method uses triphosgene in place of phosphoryl chloride. [2]
2-Chloromethylpyridine is a precursor to pyridine-containing ligands. [3] [4]
2-Chloromethylpyridine is an analogue of nitrogen mustards, and has been investigated for its mutagenicity.[ citation needed ]