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Catalog number A13933.30
also known as A13933-30
Price (USD)/ Each
502.00
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Quantity:
250 g
Price (USD)/ Each
502.00
Bromoacetonitrile, 96%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Catalog numberA13933.30
Price (USD)/ Each
502.00
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS590-17-0
IUPAC Name2-bromoacetonitrile
Molecular FormulaC2H2BrN
InChI KeyREXUYBKPWIPONM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESBrCC#N
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAssay (GC)≥95.0% (non-U.S. Specification)
Assay from Suppliers CofA≥95.0% (U.S. specification)
CommentPurchased in the U.S. and in other countries
Identification (FTIR)Conforms (Non-U.S. specification)
Appearance (Color)Clear colorless to yellow
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Bromoacetonitrile was used in the synthesis of 1-cyanomethyl-1,1-dimethylhydrazinium bromide. It is used as an alkalyting agent for the nitrogen phosphorus detector.
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Applications
Bromoacetonitrile was used in the synthesis of 1-cyanomethyl-1,1-dimethylhydrazinium bromide. It is used as an alkalyting agent for the nitrogen phosphorus detector.
Solubility
Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Incompatible with oxidizing agent.
Bromoacetonitrile was used in the synthesis of 1-cyanomethyl-1,1-dimethylhydrazinium bromide. It is used as an alkalyting agent for the nitrogen phosphorus detector.
Solubility
Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Incompatible with oxidizing agent.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Carles Miró Sabaté; Henri Delalu; Erwann Jeanneau. Synthesis, characterization, and energetic properties of salts of the 1-cyanomethyl-1,1-dimethylhydrazinium cation. Chemistry An Asian Journal. 2012, 7 (5), 1085-1095 .
- Ho-Sang. Shin; Seungki. Kim; Seung-Woon. Myung; Jong-Sei. Park. Iodoacetonitrile and Bromoacetonitrile as Alkylating Reagents for the Nitrogen-Phosphorus Detector. Anal. Chem. 1995, 67 (11), 1853-1859.
- Phenols can be protected (K2CO3, acetone) as their cyanomethyl ethers which can be cleaved by hydrogenation of the nitrile: Tetrahedron Lett., 34, 7567 (1993).
- The Reformatsky-type reaction with cyclohexanone is more successful in the presence of a Zn/Ag couple than with the conventional Zn-Cu couple: Synth. Commun., 19, 2355 (1989). Good yields of ß-hydroxy nitriles have also been achieved from aldehydes and ketones using Zn and TMS chloride: Tetrahedron Lett., 31, 2205 (1990). The condensation with aldehydes can also be mediated by active Ni: Tetrahedron Lett., 26, 155 (1985). The reaction with aldehydes in the presence of Zn and tri-n-butylphosphine gives ɑß-unsaturated nitriles directly: Synth. Commun., 20, 3277 (1990).