Methyl 6-Chloro-5-((4-(methoxycarbonyl)-3-(methoxymethoxy)pyridin-2-yl)oxy)nicotinate is an intermediate in the synthesis of 5-Hydroxy-Imidacloprid (H943220), which is a metabolite of Imidacloprid (I274990) which is an active ingredient in certain neuro-active insecticides.