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| | 2-Bromobutyric acid methyl ester Basic information |
| | 2-Bromobutyric acid methyl ester Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 116 °C | | Boiling point | 137-138 °C/50 mmHg (lit.) | | density | 1.573 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) | | refractive index | n20/D 1.452(lit.) | | Fp | 155 °F | | storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature | | form | clear liquid | | Specific Gravity | 1.573 | | color | Colorless to Light yellow | | Water Solubility | Soluble in alcohol and ether, slightly soluble in water. | | BRN | 1720826 | | CAS DataBase Reference | 3196-15-4(CAS DataBase Reference) | | EPA Substance Registry System | Methyl 2-bromobutyrate (3196-15-4) |
| | 2-Bromobutyric acid methyl ester Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | clear slightly yellow liquid | | Uses | Methyl 2-bromobutyrate has been employed as reagent in the synthesis of:
- racemic indene ester via Reformatsky reaction with 5-methoxy-1-indanone
- (E)-2-methoxymethylene-butyric acid methyl ester via Reformatsky reaction with α,α-dichloromethyl methyl ether in the presence of zinc dust
- (E)-2-methoxymethylene-butyryl chloride
| | Uses | Methyl 2-bromobutyrate is used in the synthesis of racemic indene ester via Reformatsky reaction with 5-methoxy-1-indanone. (E)-2-methoxymethylene-butyric acid methyl ester via reformatsky reaction with α,α-dichloromethyl methyl ether in the presence of zinc dust. |
| | 2-Bromobutyric acid methyl ester Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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