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167185

Methyl 2-bromopropionate

98%

Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Bromopropionic acid methyl ester, (±)-Methyl 2-bromopropionate, 2-Bromopropanoic acid methyl ester, 2-Bromopropionic acid methyl ester, Methyl (±)-α-bromopropionate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CHBrCO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
167.00
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
226-642-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1720592
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.451 (lit.)

bp

51 °C/19 mmHg (lit.)

solubility

water: insoluble

density

1.497 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo, ester

SMILES string

COC(=O)C(C)Br

InChI

1S/C4H7BrO2/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h3H,1-2H3

InChI key

ACEONLNNWKIPTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Methyl 2-bromopropionate was used as initiator during the synthesis of polymer brushes with single-walled carbon nanotubes as backbones. It was used as starting reagent for the synthesis of 2-18F-fluoropropionic acid, positron emission tomography imaging agent for prostate cancer.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

125.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

52 °C - closed cup

ppe

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



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