| | Identification | Back Directory |  | [Name] 
 ETHYL 2-METHYL-5-NITRONICOTINATE
 |  | [CAS] 
 51984-71-5
 |  | [Synonyms] 
 ETHYL 2-METHYL-5-NITRONICOTITE
 ETHYL 2-METHYL-5-NITRONICOTINATE
 2-Methyl-5-nitro-nicotinic acid ethyl ester
 ethyl 2-Methyl-5-nitropyridine-3-carboxylate
 Ethyl 2-methyl-5-nitro-3-pyridinecarboxylate
 Pyridinecarboxylicacid,2-Methyl-5-nitro-,ethylester
 3-Pyridinecarboxylicacid, 2-Methyl-5-nitro-, ethyl ester
 |  | [Molecular Formula] 
 C9H10N2O4
 |  | [MDL Number] 
 MFCD00753850
 |  | [MOL File] 
 51984-71-5.mol
 |  | [Molecular Weight] 
 210.19
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 | Chemical Properties | Back Directory |  | [Melting point ] 
 64-65 °C
 |  | [Boiling point ] 
 309.6±37.0 °C(Predicted)
 |  | [density ] 
 1.272±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
 |  | [storage temp. ] 
 Store at room temperature
 |  | [pka] 
 -0.02±0.20(Predicted)
 |  | [Appearance] 
 White to yellow Solid
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 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  | [Synthesis] 
 
 General procedure for the synthesis of ethyl 2-methyl-5-nitronicotinate from nitromalonaldehyde and ethyl 3-aminocrotonate: nitromalonaldehyde (416 g, 3.6 mol) and ethyl 3-aminocrotonate (339 g, 2.6 mol) were added to a solvent mixture consisting of ethanol (1.9 L), water (1.9 L) and glacial acetic acid (240 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred and reacted at 50 °C overnight. Upon completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was concentrated by distillation under reduced pressure. The concentrated residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (5.0 L) and filtered to remove insoluble matter. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography (eluent ratio: ethyl acetate:petroleum ether = 1:10) to afford the target product ethyl 2-methyl-5-nitronicotinate (165 g, 30% yield) as a white solid. The product was characterized by 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ= 1.23-1.26 (t, 3H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 4.14-4.21 (q, 2H), 8.91-8.92 (t, 1H), 9.37-9.38 (d, 1H).LC-MS analysis showed that the [M + 1]+ peak was located at 210.2. |  | [References] 
 [1] Patent: WO2008/88881,  2008,  A1. Location in patent: Page/Page column 33-34
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