2-Aminonicotinaldehyde is commonly employed as a starting material for a wide variety of N-heterocyclic compounds (e.g. β-nicotyrine [N445000]) . 2-Aminonicotinaldehyde is also used as a reagent to synthesize hydrazones (e.g.thionaphthenquinone 3-hydrazone [T367720]), which possess antituburcular properties.