2-Chloropyridine is an aryl chloride with the formula C5H4ClN. It is a colorless liquid that is mainly used to generate fungicides and insecticides in industry. It also serves to generate antihistamines and antiarrythymics for pharmaceutical purposes.[2] It is one of three isomers of chloropyridine.
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2-Chloropyridine | |||
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UN number | 2822 | ||
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Properties | |||
C5H4ClN | |||
Molar mass | 113.54 g/mol | ||
Appearance | colorless liquid | ||
Density | 1.2 g/mL | ||
Melting point | −46 °C (−51 °F; 227 K) | ||
Boiling point | 166 °C (331 °F; 439 K) | ||
27 g/L | |||
Acidity (pKa) | 0.49 [1] | ||
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H301, H310, H315, H319, H330, H400 | |||
P260, P261, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P301+P312, P302+P350, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P311, P312, P314, P320, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P361, P362, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |||
Safety data sheet (SDS) | MSDS | ||
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Related compounds
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3-Chloropyridine 3-Bromopyridine 2-Chloromethylpyridine | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Preparation
edit2-Chloropyridine is produced by direct reaction of pyridine with chlorine. The initially formed 2-chloropyridine reacts further to give 2,6-dichloropyridine.[2]
Alternatively, 2-chloropyridines can be conveniently synthesized in high yields from pyridine-N-oxides.[3]
2-Chloropyridine was originally prepared by the chlorination of 2-hydroxypyridine with phosphoryl chloride.[4]
Main reactions and applications
edit2-Chloropyridine reacts with nucleophiles to generate pyridine derivatives substituted at the second and fourth carbons on the heterocycle. Therefore, many reactions using 2-chloropyridine generate mixtures of products which require further workup to isolate the desired isomer.[2]
Some commercial products include pyrithione, pyripropoxyfen, chlorphenamine, and disopyramide. In these conversions, chloride is displaced.[2] Pyrithione, the conjugate base of 2-mercaptopyridine-N-oxide, is a fungicide found in some shampoos. Oxidation 2-chloropyridine gives 2-chloropyridine-N-oxide.[5] The antihistamine pheniramine may be generated via the reaction of phenylacetonitrile with 2-chloropyridine in the presence of a base.[6]
Environmental properties
editAlthough pyridine is an excellent source of carbon, nitrogen, and energy for certain microorganisms, introduction of a halogen moiety significantly retards degradation of the pyridine ring. With the exception of 4-chloropyridine, each of the mono- and di-substituted chloropyridines were found to be relatively resistant to microbiological degradation in soil or liquid media.[7] Estimated time for complete degradation was > 30 days. 2-Chloropyridine exhibits extensive volatilization losses from water, less so when present in soil.[8]
Toxicity
editReferences
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- ^ Sims, G. K. and L.E. Sommers. 1986. Biodegradation of pyridine derivatives in soil suspensions. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 5:503-509.
- ^ Sims, G. K. and L.E. Sommers. 1985. Degradation of pyridine derivatives in soil. Journal of Environmental Quality. 14:580-584.