Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

View All Documentation

Safety Information

441074

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Bromo-4,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

6-Bromoveratric acid

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
BrC6H2(OCH3)2CO2H
CAS Number:
6286-46-0
Molecular Weight:
261.07
MDL number:
MFCD00017542
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24867641
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

98%

mp

188-190 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo
carboxylic acid

SMILES string

COc1cc(Br)c(cc1OC)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C9H9BrO4/c1-13-7-3-5(9(11)12)6(10)4-8(7)14-2/h3-4H,1-2H3,(H,11,12)

InChI key

HWFCHCRFQWEFMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Related Categories

General description

2-Bromo-4,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid is a 2-halo-4,5-dialkoxybenzoic acid derivative.

Application

2-Bromo-4,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid may be used as starting material for the synthesis of norathyriol and urolithins.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

441074-VAR:
441074-BULK:
441074-1G:
441074-5G:

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKCQ7983
MKBZ9284V
MKBV2521V
MKBP1735V
MKBL8328V

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.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

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

Visit the Document Library

A facile synthesis of norathyriol.
Qin Q-X, et al.
J. Chem. Res. (M), 37(1), 38-39 (2013)
Hideyuki Ito et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 56(2), 393-400 (2008-01-01)
Hydrolyzable tannins, including ellagitannins, occur in foods such as berries and nuts. Various biological activities, including antioxidant, antiviral, and antitumor activities, have been noted and reported for ellagitannins, but the absorption and metabolism of purified ellagitannins are poorly understood. We
Peter Lorenz et al.
Chemistry & biodiversity, 15(5), e1800035-e1800035 (2018-03-27)
Seeds from Hypericum species have recently been identified as an interesting source of xanthone derivatives. Extraction of seeds from H. perforatum with MeOH and subsequent concentration via polyamide adsorption yielded a fraction enriched in tetrahydroxyxanthones (THX), which were further semipurified
Sashi G Kasimsetty et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 57(22), 10636-10644 (2009-11-19)
The cytochrome P450 enzyme, CYP1B1, is an established target in prostate cancer chemoprevention. Compounds inhibiting CYP1B1 activity are contemplated to exert beneficial effects at three stages of prostate cancer development, that is, initiation, progression, and development of drug resistance. Pomegranate

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