Category:
Intermediates&Fine Chemicals
CAS NO:
1121-60-4
Standard:
USP,
2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde, also known as 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde or picolinaldehyde, is a key heterocyclic intermediate synthesized via Vilsmeier-Haack formylation of pyridine. Its molecular formula is C6H5NO with CAS number 109-74-8.
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