Methyl bromoacetate, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Methyl bromoacetate, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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Methyl bromoacetate, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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Methyl bromoacetate, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Catalog numberA10605.0B
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331.65
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368.00 
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS96-32-2
IUPAC Namemethyl 2-bromoacetate
Molecular FormulaC3H5BrO2
InChI KeyYDCHPLOFQATIDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOC(=O)CBr
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Refractive Index1.4565 - 1.4605 @20?C
FormLiquid
Appearance (Color)Clear colorless to pale yellow
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Assay (GC)≥98.0%
Methyl bromoacetate is used in the synthesis of coumarins and cis-cyclopropanes. It reacts with the conjugate base of (methylmethoxycarbene)pentacarbonylchromium(0) to prepare alkylated carbene complexes. Further, it is used to make vitamins and pharmaceuticals.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Methyl bromoacetate is used in the synthesis of coumarins and cis-cyclopropanes. It reacts with the conjugate base of (methylmethoxycarbene)pentacarbonylchromium(0) to prepare alkylated carbene complexes. Further, it is used to make vitamins and pharmaceuticals.

Solubility
Miscible with methanol, ether and acetone. Slightly miscible with water

Notes
Incompatible with acids, bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Dib, J.; Schlörer, N.; Schänzer, W.; Thevis, M. Studies on the collision-induced dissociation of adipoR agonists after electrospray ionization and their implementation in sports drug testing. J. Mass Spectrom. 2015, 50 (2), 407-417.
  2. Hoashi, Y.; Takai, T.; Koike, T.; Uchikawa, O. Synthesis of a novel tricyclic 1, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta [b] furo [3, 2-d] pyridine derivative, the 5-aza analog of ramelteon. Tetrahedron Lett. 2014, 55 (29), 4014-4016.