6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-3-amine

• CAT Number: L041355
• CAS Number: 38186-82-2
• Molecular Formula: C6H7ClN2
• Molecular Weight: 142.58
• Purity: ≥95%
• IUPAC Name: 6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-3-amine
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H7ClN2/c1-4-2-5(8)3-9-6(4)7/h2-3H,8H2,1H3
• InChIKey: VSBISZPNLZFTPG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=CC(=CN=C1Cl)N

6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-3-amine is an organic compound with the formula C6H7ClN2. It consists of a pyridine ring (a six-membered aromatic structure with one nitrogen atom) substituted with a chlorine atom at the 6-position, a methyl group (-CH3) at the 5-position, and an amine group (-NH2) at the 3-position. This compound is useful in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry, potentially acting as an intermediate for the synthesis of bioactive molecules or as a ligand in coordination chemistry.