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HCID 23070Generated: October 23, 2026

2-Bromo-3-pyridinol

2-BROMOPYRIDIN-3-OL · 2-BROMO-3-PYRIDINOL · 2-bromo-3-pyridino · 2-Bromo-3-pyridine · 2-Brompyridin-3-ol · TIMTEC-BB SBB003805 · 3-PYRIDINOL, 2-BROMO- · LABOTEST-BB LT01143272

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2-Bromo-3-pyridinol molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.6602-32-0
Molecular formulaC5H4BrNO
Average molar mass174 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass172.94763 g/mol
SMILESOc1cccnc1Br
InChIKeyYKHQFTANTNMYPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID23070
EC No.229-547-5
DTXSIDDTXSID8022242

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.5
Topological polar surface area33.1
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms8
Formal charge0
Complexity78
Physical DescriptionOff-white powder[Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Melting point185-188 °C(lit.)
Boiling point321.7±22.0 °C(Predicted)
Density1.5643 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.5500 (estimate)
Storage conditionsInert atmosphere,Room Temperature
pKa (acidity coefficient)4.32±0.10(Predicted)
Physical stateCrystalline Powder
ColorLight brown to gray
SolubilitySoluble in alcohol. Insoluble in water.
BRN109829
InChIInChI=1S/C5H4BrNO/c6-5-4(8)2-1-3-7-5/h1-3,8H
InChIKeyYKHQFTANTNMYPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC1(Br)=NC=CC=C1O
CAS DataBase Reference6602-32-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNII9DAB85H359
NIST Chemistry Reference3-Pyridinol, 2-bromo-(6602-32-0)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi,Xn
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-20/21/22
Safety statements (S)26-36-24/25
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberUU7705000
F10
Hazard classIRRITANTEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Customs code29333999
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]H335 (98%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposureRespiratory tract irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 49 reports by companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazards summaryIntravenous LD50 (mouse) = 320 mg/kg[RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant[Alfa Aesar MSDS] See Clopidol.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)Eye Irrit. 2 (100%)STOT SE 3 (98%)
F10
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberUU7705000
Customs code29333999
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-20/21/22
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi,Xn
Safety statements (S)26-36-24/25
Hazard classIRRITANTEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

2-Bromo-3-hydroxypyridine is used to produce 2-bromo-4,6-diiodo-3-pyridinol. It is also used in azo dyes and in the synthesis of pterocellin A by reacting with kojic acid and in synthesis of orelline.