Chemical Name (IUPAC): 2,6-Dibromo-4-fluoropyridine
Physical Form & Appearance: Solid; yellow in color
SMILES: FC1=CC(Br)=NC(Br)=C1
GHS Signal Word: Warning
Hazard Statements:
H302: Harmful if swallowed
H315: Causes skin irritation
H319: Causes serious eye irritation
H335: May cause respiratory irritation
Precautionary Measures:
P261: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray
P305+P351+P338: If in eyes, rinse cautiously with water for several minutes; remove contact lenses if present and easy to do—continue rinsing
Recommended Storage Conditions:
Keep in a dark place under inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon), stored at 2–8 °C to maintain stability
Primarily used as an organic building block in heterocyclic and fluorinated compound synthesis. It’s a valuable intermediate for constructing more complex molecules in pharmaceutical or material-science research. Categories include:
Heterocyclic building blocks (pyridines)
Aromatic fluorinated building blocks
Brominated organic intermediates
Feature |
Description |
|---|---|
CAS Number |
1214344-15-6 |
IUPAC Name |
2,6-Dibromo-4-fluoropyridine |
Formula / MW |
C₅H₂Br₂FN / ~254.88 g/mol |
Physical Form |
Yellow solid |
Density / Boiling Point |
~2.14 g/cm³; ~249.5 °C (predicted) |
Safety |
GHS Warning; irritation hazards listed |
Storage |
Dark, inert atmosphere, 2–8 °C |
Applications |
Building block in organic synthesis (fluorinated & brominated heterocycles) |