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E14403

Ethyl α-bromoisobutyrate

98%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropionate

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CBrCOOC2H5
CAS Number:
600-00-0
Molecular Weight:
195.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24894409
EC Number:
209-980-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098947
MDL number:
MFCD00000123
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.444 (lit.)

bp

65-67 °C/11 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.329 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C(C)(C)Br

InChI

1S/C6H11BrO2/c1-4-9-5(8)6(2,3)7/h4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

IOLQWGVDEFWYNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Ethyl α-bromoisobutyrate is an organic bromoester used as an initiator in controlled radical polymerization reactions.

Application

Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) initiator that will generate a polymer with an ethyl end group.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

140.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

60 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Protocols

Polymerizing via ATRP

Polymerization via ATRP procedures demonstrated by Prof. Dave Haddleton's research group at the University of Warwick.

Articles

ATRP Ligands & Initiators: Clean Functional Polymers

ATRP is a successful method for precise polymer synthesis with controlled molecular weights and high chain end functionalities.