Benzyl bromide, 99%

CAS: 100-39-0

Ref. 02-A13535

Product Information

• Name: Benzyl bromide, 99%
• Synonyms: benzyl bromide, (Bromomethyl)Benzene, (Bromophenyl)methane, 1-(Bromomethyl)benzene, 1-Bromomethylbenzene, 3b-Hydroxy-5A-Androstane-17-ONE, Benzene, (bromomethyl)-, Benzyl bromide, (a-Bromotoluene), Benzyl bromide/alpha-Bromotoluene, Nsc 8041, Phenylmethyl bromide, Toluene, α-bromo-, alpha-Bromophenylmethane, alpha-Bromotoluene, Α-Bromotolueno, α-Bromotoluene, α-Bromtoluol, ω-Bromotoluene, Benzyl bromide

Description

Benzyl bromide is widely useful in organic synthesis as a benzyl protecting group for alcohols and carboxylic acids. It is used in the preparation of foaming and frothing agents, quaternary ammonium compounds, peniclins, photographic chemicals, synthetic resins, dyes and plasticizers and esters. It is also involved in the synthesis of (E)-(2-Iodovinyl)benzene by reacting it with diiodomethane. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 171.04
• Formula: C₇H₇Br
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: Liquid, Clear colorless to yellow
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H7Br/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2
• InChI key: AGEZXYOZHKGVCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: BrCc1ccccc1