2,5-Dichloro-4,6-dimethylpyridine-3-carbonitrile (CAS No: 91591-63-8) is a key pharmaceutical intermediate used in the synthesis of APIs Opicapone. This compound serves as an essential raw material in API development and synthesis. Explore detailed chemical properties, molecular data, structure information, and verified global suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors of this API intermediate on apicule.
Alternate Names: 2,5-Dichloro-4,6-dimethylnicotinonitrile;, 3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 2,5-dichloro-4,6-dimethyl-
CAS No: 91591-63-8
PubChem CID: 334852
Mol Formula: C8H6Cl2N2
Mol Weight: 201.05 g/mol
Used in API: Opicapone
IUPAC Name: 2,5-dichloro-4,6-dimethylpyridine-3-carbonitrile
API Intermediate Description: 2,5-Dichloro-4,6-dimethylnicotinonitrile (which is another name for 2,5-dichloro-4,6-dimethylpyridine-3-carbonitrile) is a key intermediate in the synthesis of Opicapone. It is not Opicapone itself but a precursor molecule used early in the multi-step synthetic pathway.
