3-Bromo-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxypyridine

The 3-Bromo-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxypyridine, with the CAS registry number 623942-84-7, is also known as 2-Pyridinemethanol, 3-bromo-6-methoxy-. This chemical's molecular formula is C₇H₈BrNO₂ and molecular weight is 218.049. What's more, its systematic name is (3-Bromo-6-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methanol.

Physical properties about 3-Bromo-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxypyridine are: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.06; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)#H bond acceptors: 3; (4)#H bond donors: 1; (5)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 3; (6)Polar Surface Area: 42.35 Å²; (7)Index of Refraction: 1.575; (8)Molar Refractivity: 45.164 cm³; (9)Molar Volume: 136.661 cm³; (10)Polarizability: 17.904×10^-24 cm³; (11)Surface Tension: 49.303 dyne/cm; (12)Density: 1.596 g/cm³; (13)Flash Point: 124.748 °C; (14)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 55.085 kJ/mol; (15)Boiling Point: 282.658 °C at 760 mmHg; (16)Vapour Pressure: 0.002 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of 3-Bromo-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxypyridine: this chemical is prepared by Acetic acid 3-bromo-6-methoxy-pyridin-2-ylmethyl ester. The reaction needs reagent K₂CO₃ and solvent Methanol. The reaction time is 40 minutes with reaction temperature of 20 °C. The yield is about 100 %.

Uses of 3-Bromo-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxypyridine: it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it is used to produce 3-Bromo-6-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbaldehyde. The reaction needs reagent MnO₂ and solvent CHCl₃. The reaction time is 12 hours with reaction temperature of 20 °C. The yield is about 92 %.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: Brc1c(nc(OC)cc1)CO
(2) InChI: InChI=1/C7H8BrNO2/c1-11-7-3-2-5(8)6(4-10)9-7/h2-3,10H,4H2,1H3
(3) InChIKey: FNRPOELSJDDLSG-UHFFFAOYAW