3-Bromopyridine-2-carbonitrile

Abstract

The title compound, C6H3BrN2, also known as 3-bromopicolinonitrile, was synthesized by cyanation of 2,3-dibromopyridine. In the solid state, short intermolecular Br...N contacts are observed. Additionally, the crystal packing is consolidated by π–π stacking interactions with centroid–centroid distances of 3.7893 (9) Å.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• cyanation
• 2,3-dibromopyridine
• 3-bromopicolinonitrile