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HCID 577015Generated: October 23, 2026

3-Aminopyridine-2-carbonitrile

3-aMinopicolinonitrile · 3-AMINO-2-CYANOPYRIDINE · 2-Cyano-3-aminopyridine · 3-Aminopyridin-2-carbonitrile · 3-AMINO-2-PYRIDINECARBONITRILE · 3-AMINO-PYRIDINE-2-CARBONITRILE · 2-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 3-amino- · 3-Amino-2-cyanopyridine, 3-Aminopicolinonitrile

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3-Aminopyridine-2-carbonitrile molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.42242-11-5
Molecular formulaC6H5N3
Average molar mass119.12 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass119.04834716 g/mol
SMILESN#Cc1ncccc1N
InChIKeyKMHCTFSFWQRZTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID577015
EC No.845-472-6
DTXSIDDTXSID60341926

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP0.8
Topological polar surface area62.7
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms9
Formal charge0
Complexity134
Melting point151°C
Boiling point368.2±27.0 °C(Predicted)
Density1.23±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)
Storage conditions2-8°C, protect from light
pKa (acidity coefficient)0.61±0.10(Predicted)
AppearanceOff-white to light yellow Solid
InChIInChI=1S/C6H5N3/c7-4-6-5(8)2-1-3-9-6/h1-3H,8H2
InChIKeyKMHCTFSFWQRZTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC1(C#N)=NC=CC=C1N
CAS DataBase Reference42242-11-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Hazard symbolsXn
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-22
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39
UN transport number3439
Customs code2933399990

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)The GHS information provided by 1 company from 1 notification to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (100%)
UN transport number3439
Customs code2933399990
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-22
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXn
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

3-Amino-2-cyanopyridine is a pyridine organic compound that can be used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.