Synthesis and Characterization of N-Chloropicolinamide: A New, Mild, Stable, Effective and Efficient Oxidant for Organic Substrates

Abstract

The new oxidant N-Chloropicolinamide (NCP) is synthesized by the chlorination of picolinamide using trichloroisocyanuric acid. The physical constant, formal redox potential, element analysis and spectra characterization (IR, UV, 1 H-NMR, C 13 -NMR and mass spectrum) confirms the presence of nitrogen-halogen bond. It is prepared by a simple method giving a high yield in a short period of time. It is found to be a mild and stable oxidant and formal redox potential of N-chloropicolinamide shows that it can be used as an effective source of positive halogen.