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HCID 14517153Generated: October 26, 2026

2-(Chloromethyl)-5-methoxypyridine

2-(CHLOROMETHYL)-5-METHOXY-PYRIDINE · Pyridine, 2-(chloroMethyl)-5-Methoxy-

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2-(Chloromethyl)-5-methoxypyridine molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.75342-33-5
Molecular formulaC7H8ClNO
Average molar mass157.6 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass157.0294416 g/mol
SMILESCOc1ccc(CCl)nc1
InChIKeyKSBXDCBRSKRVDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID14517153
DTXSIDDTXSID00561207

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.2
Topological polar surface area22.1
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds2
Heavy atoms10
Formal charge0
Complexity99
Boiling point240.0±25.0 °C(Predicted)
Density1.173±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Storage conditionsInert atmosphere,Store in freezer, under -20°C
pKa (acidity coefficient)2.23±0.10(Predicted)
GHS pictogramGHS05,GHS07
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH302+H312-H314
GHS precautionary statementsP260-P264-P270-P280-P301+P312+P330-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P362+P364-P405-P501
Customs code2933399990

Safety & Regulations

Customs code2933399990
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS05,GHS07
GHS hazard statementsH302+H312-H314
GHS precautionary statementsP260-P264-P270-P280-P301+P312+P330-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P362+P364-P405-P501

Applications & Uses

Uses

2-(Chloromethyl)-5-methoxypyridine is a pharmaceutical intermediate that can be used in the preparation of compounds for the treatment of pain, particularly neuropathic pain or other diseases or disorders associated with AT2R-mediated signalling. This compound can be used in the synthesis of 2-fluoro-4-isobutyl-6-(4-((5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzonitrile via a nucleophilic substitution reaction.

Preparation & Synthesis

Preparation

2-(Chloromethyl)-5-methoxypyridine is prepared from (5-methoxy-2-pyridyl)methanol and SOCl2 as starting materials.