Description

3-Hydroxy-2-Nitropyridine is a versatile heterocyclic building block and key synthetic intermediate. This compound matters for its unique reactivity profile, enabling the synthesis of complex molecules in pharmaceutical and agrochemical research. It is primarily needed by R&D chemists and process development scientists in the fine chemical, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical industries for constructing novel active ingredients and functional materials.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a crucial precursor in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly those containing complex pyridine and fused heterocyclic scaffolds.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the research and development of novel herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, leveraging its nitro and hydroxy functional groups for further chemical modification.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Acts as a starting material for creating specialized chelating ligands and organocatalysts used in asymmetric synthesis and metal complexation.
• Material Science Research: Employed in the development of organic electronic materials, dyes, and photoactive compounds due to its electron-accepting nitro group.
• Chemical Biology Probes: Utilized as a building block for synthesizing molecular probes and tags for studying biological systems.
• Academic & Industrial R&D: A valuable reagent for method development and exploring new chemical reactions in synthetic organic chemistry laboratories.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Product Name	3-Hydroxy-2-Nitropyridine
CAS No.	15128-82-2
Molecular Formula	C5H4N2O3
Molecular Weight	140.10 g/mol
Synonyms	2-Nitro-3-pyridinol; 3-Pyridinol, 2-nitro-; 2-Nitro-3-hydroxypyridine; 3-Hydroxy-2-nitropyridine; 2-Nitro-3-pyridinone (tautomer); 3-Hydroxy-2-nitro-pyridine; 2-Nitro-3-pyridol; 3-Hydroxy-2-nitro pyridine
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our 3-Hydroxy-2-Nitropyridine is manufactured under a strict quality management system. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing to ensure identity, purity, and consistency, meeting the high standards required for research and industrial synthesis. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from incompatible materials such as strong reducing agents and strong bases.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to orange crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 20 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.