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301620

3-Bromo-2-(bromomethyl)propionic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

β,β′-Dibromoisobutyric acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(BrCH2)2CHCO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
245.90
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1752505
Assay:
97%
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assay

97%

mp

98-101 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo, carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)C(CBr)CBr

InChI

1S/C4H6Br2O2/c5-1-3(2-6)4(7)8/h3H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)

InChI key

QQZJWQCLWOQDQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3-Bromo-2-(bromomethyl)propionic acid reacts with alkaline arsenite to yield (RS)-3-arsono-2-(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid.

Application

3-Bromo-2-(bromomethyl)propionic acid was used in the synthesis of t-butyl 2-(phenylthiomethyl)propenoate, t-butyl and methyl 3-(phenylthio)-2-(phenylthiomethyl)propenoate and 3-(phenylthio)-2-(phenyl- sulfinylmethyl)propenoate.


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Corrosion

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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