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meso-2,3-Dibromobutane

98%

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(Br)CH(Br)CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
215.91
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
EC Number:
226-476-1
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Product Name

meso-2,3-Dibromobutane, 98%

InChI key

BXXWFOGWXLJPPA-ZXZARUISSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H8Br2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3-4H,1-2H3/t3-,4+

SMILES string

C[C@H](Br)[C@@H](C)Br

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.51 (lit.)

bp

73-74 °C/47 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.767 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo

Application

meso-2,3-Dibromobutane is suitable for use in the synthesis of haloalcohol catalyzed by haloalkane dehalogenases.

General description

meso-2,3-Dibromobutane is a dihaloalkane. It has two forms of rotational isomers, the trans and gauche isomer. The synthesis and dehalogenation reaction of meso-2,3-dibromobutane has been reported. Its IR and Raman spectra have been investigated. The NMR study of the different conformations of meso-2,3-dibromobutane have been reported.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

221.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

105 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Infrared and Raman studies on meso-and (?)-2, 3-dichloro-and-2, 3-dibromo-butanes.
Park PJD and Wyn-Jones E.
J. Chem. Soc. Sect. A, 4222-4426 (1969)
Nuclear magnetic resonance study of rotational isomerism in meso-2, 3-dibromobutane.
Deb KK.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 71(9), 3095-3098 (1967)
Haloalkane dehalogenase catalysed desymmetrisation and tandem kinetic resolution for the preparation of chiral haloalcohols.
Westerbeek A, et al.
Tetrahedron, 68(37), 7645-7650 (2012)
Medium effects in rotational isomerism. VI. Inclusion of dipole-dipole interactions in polar solvents.
Abraham RJ.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 73(5), 1192-1199 (1969)
Dehalogenations of 2, 3-dihalobutanes by alkali naphthalenes. CIDNP [chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization] and stereochemical study.
Garst JF, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 97(18), 5242-5249 (1975)

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