4-Bromo-2-methylpyridine is used as a starting material in the preparation of crown-ester-bipyridines and viologens through sodium or nickel reductive coupling, side chain oxidation and esterification. Further, it serves as an important raw material and intermediate in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and in dyes.
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Applications
4-Bromo-2-methylpyridine is used as a starting material in the preparation of crown-ester-bipyridines and viologens through sodium or nickel reductive coupling, side chain oxidation and esterification. Further, it serves as an important raw material and intermediate in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and in dyes.
Solubility
Miscible with dichloromethane. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Light and moisture sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, reducing agents, strong acids and bases. Store in a cool place.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Johnson, B. M.; Huestis, M. P. Sequential C3 and C5 Direct C-H Arylation of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazines with (Hetero)aryl Bromides. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 2014 (8), 1589-1593.
- Cao, B.; Wang, Y.; Ding, K.; Neamati, N.; Long, Y. Q. Synthesis of the pyridinyl analogues of dibenzylideneacetone (pyr-dba) via an improved Claisen-Schmidt condensation, displaying diverse biological activities as curcumin analogues. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10 (6), 1239-1245.