alpha-Bromoisobutyricacidmethylester - ≥99% , CAS No.23426-63-3

CAS: 23426-63-3 Cat. No.: A134370 Molecular Weight: 181.03 Beilstein Registry Number: 1209484 EC Number: 245-657-6

GRADE & PURITY ≥99%

Synonyms

A816709 | NSC 406890 | Propanoic acid, 2-bromo-2-methyl-, methyl ester | Methyl 2-bromoisobutyrate | Methyl 2-bromo-isobutyrate | methyl2-bromoisobutyrate | EINECS 245-657-6 | EN300-109861 | methyl-2-bromo-2-methylpropanoate | SCHEMBL117832 | Methyl 2-bro

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

Methyl α-bromoisobutyrate was used in Reformatsky reaction to prepare 1,4-disubstituted 3,3-dimethylazetidin-2-ones.
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) initiator that will generate a polymer with a methyl end group

Specifications

Synonyms

A816709 | NSC 406890 | Propanoic acid, 2-bromo-2-methyl-, methyl ester | Methyl 2-bromoisobutyrate | Methyl 2-bromo-isobutyrate | methyl2-bromoisobutyrate | EINECS 245-657-6 | EN300-109861 | methyl-2-bromo-2-methylpropanoate | SCHEMBL117832 | Methyl 2-bro

Specifications & Purity

≥99%

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥99%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 488186596
• Canonical Smiles: CC(C)(C(=O)OC)Br
• IUPAC Name: methyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropanoate
• InChIKey: PQUSVJVVRXWKDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C5H9BrO2/c1-5(2,6)4(7)8-3/h1-3H3
• Isomeric SMILES: CC(C)(C(=O)OC)Br
• WGK Germany: 3
• UN Number: 1993
• Packing Group: III
• Molecular Weight: 181.03
• Beilstein: 1209484
• Reaxy-Rn: 1209484
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1209484&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Carboxylic acid derivatives
        • Level5 Carboxylic acid esters
          • Level6 Methyl esters

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Carboxylic acid derivatives
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Carboxylic acid esters
• Direct Parent: Methyl esters
• Alternative Parents: Alpha-halocarboxylic acid derivatives Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organobromides Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds Alkyl bromides
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: Methyl ester - Alpha-halocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Alpha-halocarboxylic acid derivative - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organobromide - Organohalogen compound - Carbonyl group - Alkyl halide - Alkyl bromide - Aliphatic acyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl esters. These are organic compounds containing a carboxyl group that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=H or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Flash Point(°F): 120.2 °F
• Flash Point(°C): 49 °C
• Molecular Weight: 181.030 g/mol
• XLogP3: 1.500
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 2
• Exact Mass: 179.979 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 179.979 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 26.300 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 8
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 98.600
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

References

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