2-Amino-5-methylpyridine is a crucial pyridine heterocyclic fine chemical intermediate with active amino group and methyl substituent on pyridine ring. It can undergo acylation, alkylation, diazotization, condensation and cyclization reactions to synthesize various high value-added derivatives. It is mainly used in pharmaceutical industry for the research and production of anti-inflammatory drugs, antibacterial agents, central nervous system medicines and digestive system therapeutic drugs, and plays an important role in building pyridine-based drug molecular skeletons. In agrochemical field, it is applied to synthesize high-efficiency pesticides, fungicides and plant growth regulators, which can effectively improve crop disease resistance and yield. Besides, it is widely used in the preparation of dyestuff intermediates, chemical catalysts and organic chemical reagents. It also acts as an important raw material for synthesizing rubber additives and polymer material modifiers. With stable chemical property and excellent reaction activity, this product is widely used in pharmaceutical synthesis, pesticide manufacturing, fine chemical research and other fields, and has stable market demand and broad development prospect in modern chemical industry.

This chemical is classified as irritant substance with moderate stimulation and certain health risks. Inhalation of its dust or vapor will cause obvious irritation to nasal cavity and respiratory tract, easily leading to cough, sore throat and chest discomfort, so it is necessary to wear dust-proof mask and keep working environment well ventilated during operation. Direct skin contact will cause skin redness, itching and allergic reaction, operators must wear complete nitrile protective gloves and protective clothes, and clean the contacted skin with plenty of soap water in time after work. Once splashing into eyes, it will cause severe stinging, tearing and conjunctival inflammation, immediately use large amount of flowing clean water to flush eyes for more than 15 minutes and receive professional medical treatment as soon as possible. Accidental ingestion will cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal symptoms, which may damage internal organs in serious cases, do not induce vomiting blindly and seek medical rescue rapidly. It is stable at normal temperature, but easy to be oxidized and discolored when exposed to air and light, and incompatible with strong oxidants and strong acids. Store tightly sealed away from heat source. All waste shall be treated in accordance with hazardous waste regulations to prevent environmental pollution.