5-Chloro-2-methyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid

• CAT Number: L042942
• CAS Number: 1092286-30-0
• Molecular Formula: C7H6ClNO2
• Molecular Weight: 171.58
• Purity: ≥95%
• IUPAC Name: 5-chloro-2-methylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6ClNO2/c1-4-6(7(10)11)2-5(8)3-9-4/h2-3H,1H3,(H,10,11)
• InChIKey: DXQDHJSBBMMJOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=C(C=C(C=N1)Cl)C(=O)O

5-Chloro-2-methyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid（Cat No.:L042942）is a substituted pyridine derivative featuring a carboxylic acid at the 3-position, a methyl group at the 2-position, and a chlorine atom at the 5-position of the aromatic ring. This compound is valuable in medicinal chemistry as a building block for synthesizing pharmacologically active molecules, particularly where steric and electronic modulation of the pyridine ring is desired. Its functional groups allow for further chemical transformation, including amide coupling or halogen-based cross-coupling reactions, supporting its use in drug discovery, agrochemical development, and heterocyclic compound design.