The 3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, with the CAS registry number 1702-17-6, is also known as . It belongs to the product categories of Pharmacetical; rganic acids; Agro Products; Herbicide; Agro-Products; Heterocycles; Alphabetic; Analytical Standards. Its EINECS registry number is 216-935-4. Its IUPAC name is called 3,6-dichloropyridine-2-carboxylic acid. This chemcial is white crystalline solid which can be used as systemic post-emergence herbicide for use in food crops and mesquite. In addition, its classification codes are Agricultural Chemical; Herbicide; Reproductive Effect.

Physical properties of 3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid: (1)ACD/LogP: 1.59; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (5)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 1; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1; (7)#H bond acceptors: 3; (8)#H bond donors: 1; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 1; (10)Index of Refraction: 1.606; (11)Molar Refractivity: 41.064 cm³; (12)Molar Volume: 119.088 cm³; (13)Surface Tension: 62.834 dyne/cm; (14)Density: 1.612 g/cm³; (15)Melting Point: 151-152 °C; (16)Flash Point: 149.579 °C; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 59.716 kJ/mol; (18)Boiling Point: 323.718 °C at 760 mmHg; (19)Vapour Pressure: 0 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by 2,5-dichloro-pyridine and carbon dioxide. This reaction will need reagent tert-butyllithium and solvent pentane, diethyl ether. The reaction time is 2 hours with reaction temperature of -75--78 ℃. The yield is about 58%.

Uses of 3,6-Dichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid: it can be used to produce 3,6-bis-methylsulfanyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid at temperature of 130-135 °C. This reaction will need solvent dimethylsulfoxide with reaction time of 2 hours. The yield is about 65%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical may cause inflammation to the skin or other mucous membranes and may present an immediate or delayed danger to one or more components of the environment. There will be a risk of serious damage to eyes when you will contact it. It is toxic to aquatic organisms which may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. In case of contact with eyes, you should rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. You should never add water to this product. Whenever you will contact it, please wear eye/face protection. You should avoid releasing it to the environment. When you will use it, please refer to special instructions/safety data sheet.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)Canonical SMILES: C1=CC(=NC(=C1Cl)C(=O)O)Cl
(2)InChI: InChI=1S/C6H3Cl2NO2/c7-3-1-2-4(8)9-5(3)6(10)11/h1-2H,(H,10,11)
(3)InChIKey: HUBANNPOLNYSAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

The toxicity data is as follows: