CAS 1824-81-3: 2-Amino-6-methylpyridine

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Applications 2-​Amino-​6-​methylpyridine is a reagent used in the identification of selective inhibitor for phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3Kα). Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References Miller, M. S., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 25, 1481-1486 (2017);

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2-Amino-6-methylpyridine is a chemical compound that is stable in the presence of oxygen and water. It can be synthesized by reacting picolinic acid with ammonia to form 2-amino-6-methylpyridine. The molecular formula for 2-amino-6-methylpyridine is C5H7N, and it has a molecular mass of 100.06 g/mol with an empirical formula of CHNO. The melting point for this compound is 165°C, and its boiling point is 290°C. The XRD data shows that it crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2(1)2(1). This compound has been shown to be carcinogenic in animal studies and may cause cancer in humans. Hydrogen bonding occurs between the carboxylate group and the hydroxyl group, as well as between the nitrogen atoms within the picolinic acid molecule.