5326. Kyanmethin

Nomenclature

CAS number: 461-98-3
2,6-Dimethyl-4-pyrimidinamine; 4-amino-2,6-dimethylpyrimidine; 6-amino-2,4-dimethylpyrimidine.
C6H9N3; mol wt 123.16.
C 58.51%, H 7.37%, N 34.12%.

Description and references

Prepn from acetonitrile and potassium methoxide: Ronzio, Cook, Org. Synth. coll. vol. III, 71 (1955).

Chemical structure

Properties

Needles from alcohol or scales from benzene, mp 182-183°. One gram dissolves in 0.64 ml water at 18° or in 5.25 parts alcohol at 18°.