Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
3731-51-9
Molecular Formula
C6H8N2
Molecular Weight
108.14 g/mol
Synonym

2-Aminomethylpyridine; 2-Picolylamine; pyridin-2-ylmethanamine

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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2-Pyridinemethanamine (also called 2-aminomethylpyridine) is an aromatic amine with a pyridine ring and a primary amine group attached to the methylene carbon at the 2-position. It is commonly used as a building block in organic synthesis, coordination chemistry, and the preparation of pharmaceuticals and ligands.