What are the physical and chemical properties of Methyl 4,6-dibromo-3-hydroxy-2-pyridinecarboxylate (CAS: 321596-55-8)?

Methyl 4,6-dibromo-3-hydroxy-2-pyridinecarboxylate is a crystalline compound with a molecular weight of approximately 366.04 g/mol. It has limited water solubility and moderate solubility in organic solvents. This compound is highly reactive, particularly with nucleophiles and reducing agents. It exhibits strong acidity due to the hydroxy group, and the bromine substituents make it a good leaving group in nucleophilic substitution reactions.