Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

429120

Sigma-Aldrich

3-Methoxybenzyl bromide

98%

Synonym(s):

1-Bromomethyl-3-methoxybenzene

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H4CH2Br
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
201.06
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.575 (lit.)

bp

152 °C (lit.)

density

1.436 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COc1cccc(CBr)c1

InChI

1S/C8H9BrO/c1-10-8-4-2-3-7(5-8)6-9/h2-5H,6H2,1H3

InChI key

ZKSOJQDNSNJIQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3-Methoxybenzyl bromide is a benzyl bromide derivative.

Application

3-Methoxybenzyl bromide (1-bromomethyl-3-methoxybenzene) may be used in the diastereoselective alkylation of vicinal dianions of chiral succinic acid derivatives.
It may be used in the synthesis of the following:
  • 6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-hexane-2,4-dione
  • N-(3-methoxybenzyl)-N-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-amine
  • 2-(3-methoxybenzyl)-3-[(1R)-7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-yl]-(3S)-2-thionia-bicyclo [2.2.1]- heptane tetrafluoroborate
  • 1-(3-methoxybenzyl)-5-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Yang Zhang et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 71(12), 4516-4520 (2006-06-06)
A mild protocol for the conversion of beta-ketoesters and beta-diketones to carboxylic acids with use of CAN in CH3CN is described. The method is compatible with a number of functional groups, and can generate carboxylic acids under neutral conditions at
Highly diastereoselective alkylation of vicinal dianions of chiral succinic acid derivatives: a new general strategy to (R)-?-arylmethyl-?-butyrolactones.
Pohmakotr M, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 45(22), 4315-4318 (2004)
Synthesis of (-)-kainic acid using chiral lithium amides in an asymmetric dearomatizing cyclization.
Clayden J, et al.
Tetrahedron, 58(23), 4727-4733 (2002)
Application of sulfur ylide mediated epoxidations in the asymmetric synthesis of ?-hydroxy-d-lactones. Synthesis of a mevinic acid analogue and (+)-prelactone B.
Aggarwal VK, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 60(43), 9725-9733 (2004)
Johan R Johansson et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 76(7), 2355-2359 (2011-03-11)
An experimentally simple sequential one-pot RuAAC reaction, affording 1,5-disubstituted 1H-1,2,3-triazoles in good to excellent yields starting from an alkyl halide, sodium azide, and an alkyne, is reported. The organic azide is formed in situ by treating the primary alkyl halide

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service