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Bromoacetic acid

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

α-Bromoacetic acid, Monobromoacetic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
BrCH2COOH
CAS Number:
79-08-3
Molecular Weight:
138.95
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329751436
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Number:
201-175-8
MDL number:
MFCD00002678
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506167
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC), ≥99.0%
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

200

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99.0% (GC), ≥99.0%

form

solid

impurities

≤1% dibromoacetic acid (1H-NMR)

bp

208 °C (lit.)

mp

46-49 °C, 47-49 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: 10%, clear, colorless

functional group

bromo, carboxylic acid

SMILES string

NC(=O)C=C, OC(=O)CBr

InChI

1S/C2H3BrO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)

InChI key

KDPAWGWELVVRCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Bromoacetic acid is mainly used for the N-terminal bromoacylation of resin bound peptides.
It can also be used:
  • To synthesize (Z)-2-(cyclooct-4-en-1-yloxy)acetic acid.
  • To synthesize α-bromo-phenylacetamide.
  • To convert aromatic thiosemicarbazones to thiazolylhydrazones.

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ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

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