2-Chloro-3,5-dinitropyridine by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenzene, this is an organochlorine compound. The reagent is available as a yellow powder which is insoluble in water. It has a melting point of 60 - 66 C. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 2578-45-2 Quantity Provided: 1 gm per bottle Molecular formula: C5H2ClN3O4 Molecular weight: 203.54 Assay: Minimum 99 % Analytical grade reagent2-Chloro-3,5-dinitropyridine has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This reagent finds applications in the organic synthesis of various derivatives. 2-Chloro-3,5-dinitropyridine is utilized as an efficient pie electron acceptor in the preparation of charge transfer complexes with aniline and its derivatives acting as donors. It functions as a terminal N-blocking reagent for proteins. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.