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HRID 1837135Generated: November 3, 2026

Phosphorus oxychloride → 2-Chloro-4-methyl-5-nitropyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhosphorus oxychlorideHCID 24813—
ReactantHCID 178429283HCID 178429283—
Product2-Chloro-4-methyl-5-nitropyridineHCID 345364—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature100 °C

Reaction Steps

22.3 g of 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-nitropyridine and 170 ml of POCl3 are mixed together and heated at 100° C. for 3 hours. The cooled reaction medium is poured onto ice to yield a beige precipitate of 2-chloro-4-methyl-5-nitropyridine.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06780868B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_08
ORD IDord-b88a0ea1748b4defa6e45205de16f3c8
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_08