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3-Methoxybenzyl bromide

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Synonym(s):

1-Bromomethyl-3-methoxybenzene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H4CH2Br
CAS Number:
874-98-6
Molecular Weight:
201.06
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24866839
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
MFCD00216590
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

100

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.575 (lit.)

bp

152 °C (lit.)

density

1.436 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo

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
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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