4-Cyano-2-fluoropyridine

3-Acetylcoumarin

research compound for apoptosis studies

4-Cyano-2-fluoropyridine is a research compound featuring both a nitrile and a fluorine substituent on a pyridine ring. Its primary significance lies in its use as a reagent for nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) reactions, where the electron-withdrawing groups activate the aromatic ring toward nucleophilic attack.