CAS: 97821-70-0

2-Chloro-4-methyl-5-nitropyrimidine is a heterocyclic compound that is produced naturally in the body. It has been shown to be a substrate for the enzyme 2-aminobenzyl alcohol dehydrogenase and may be used as a biomarker of exposure to benzene. Spectrometry has shown that this compound reacts with amines to form an addition product, which can be used as a spectroscopic tool for amine detection. 2-Chloro-4-methyl-5-nitropyrimidine is also an intermediate in the synthesis of pyrimidines, which are important building blocks for DNA and RNA.