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2-Bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid

Name: 2-Bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid
Brand: ALDRICH

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

Br(CH₃)C₆H₃COOH

CAS Number:

7697-27-0

Molecular Weight:

215.04

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24879850

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

MDL number:

MFCD00045797

Assay:

97%

Form:

solid

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Properties

assay

97%

form

solid

mp

143-147 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(C(O)=O)c(Br)c1

InChI

1S/C8H7BrO2/c1-5-2-3-6(8(10)11)7(9)4-5/h2-4H,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChI key

ZZYYOHPHSYCHQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid can be prepared from 2-bromo-4-methylbenzonitrile via hydrolysis.

Application

2-Bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid may be used to synthesize:

4′-hydroxy-5:6′-dimethyldibenzo-α-pyrone
2-bromo-4-methylbenzophenone
7-hydroxy-5′-methyl-6-n-hexyl-3:4-benzocoumarin
2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl 2-bromo-4-methylbenzoate

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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