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Bromoacetic acid

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Synonym(s):

α-Bromoacetic acid, Monobromoacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
BrCH2COOH
CAS Number:
79-08-3
Molecular Weight:
138.95
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506167
EC Number:
201-175-8
MDL number:
MFCD00002678
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329751436
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99.0% (GC)
≥99.0%

form

solid

impurities

≤1% dibromoacetic acid (1H-NMR)

bp

208 °C (lit.)

mp

46-49 °C
47-49 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: 10%, clear, colorless

functional group

bromo
carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)CBr

InChI

1S/C2H3BrO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)

InChI key

KDPAWGWELVVRCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Bromoacetic acid is mainly used for the N-terminal bromoacylation of resin bound peptides.
It can also be used:
  • To synthesize (Z)-2-(cyclooct-4-en-1-yloxy)acetic acid.
  • To synthesize α-bromo-phenylacetamide.
  • To convert aromatic thiosemicarbazones to thiazolylhydrazones.

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Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

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