4-Bromoanisole finds application as an intermediate in synthetic chemistry. It is used in the preparation of aryl 1,3-diketones and ethyl 4-methoxycinnamate. It is a used as a brominating reagent. Further, it is used in Suzuki coupling reaction with phenylboronic acid as well as in Heck reaction.
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Applications
4-Bromoanisole finds application as an intermediate in synthetic chemistry. It is used in the preparation of aryl 1,3-diketones and ethyl 4-methoxycinnamate. It is a used as a brominating reagent. Further, it is used in Suzuki coupling reaction with phenylboronic acid as well as in Heck reaction.
Solubility
Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong acids.
RUO – Research Use Only
Nucleophilic displacement of Br can be effected with Na alkoxides in NMP in the presence of CuBr: Tetrahedron, 48, 3633 (1992).
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