CAS 17228-71-6: 3,5-Dichloro-4-hydroxypyridine

3,5-Dichloropyridin-4-ol is an organic compound that crystallizes as needles or plates. It has a molecular weight of 152.14 g/mol and a melting point of 50 °C. 3,5-Dichloropyridin-4-ol is soluble in tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, and chloroform. It reacts with bromoacetic acid to form the hydrazone 3,5-dibromo-4-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)pyridine. This compound is used in organic synthesis as a building block for various chemical compounds. It is also used in pharmaceuticals as a starting material for the synthesis of gram-negative antibiotics such as cefuroxime axetil and ceftriaxone sodium. 3,5-Dichloropyridin-4-ol can be reacted with dichloromethyl