2,6-Lutidine

• CAT Number: R049553
• CAS Number: 108-48-5
• Molecular Formula: C7H9N
• Molecular Weight: 107.16
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2,6-Dimethylpyridine; NSC 2155; α,α’-Dimethylpyridine; α,α’-Lutidine
• Storage: Store at -20°C
• IUPAC Name: 2,6-dimethylpyridine
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H9N/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8-6/h3-5H,1-2H3
• InChIKey: OISVCGZHLKNMSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=NC(=CC=C1)C

2,6-Lutidine（Cat No.:R049553）is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound with the formula C7H9N, consisting of a pyridine ring substituted with methyl groups at the 2 and 6 positions. It appears as a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a distinctive, pungent odor. Due to the steric hindrance from the methyl groups, 2,6-lutidine acts as a weakly nucleophilic but strongly basic tertiary amine, making it useful as a non-nucleophilic base in organic synthesis. It is commonly employed in acylation, alkylation, and deprotonation reactions, and plays a role in pharmaceutical and fine chemical development.