(4-Bromophenoxy)acetic acid

CAS: 1878-91-7

Ref. 3D-FB112684

Product Information

• Name: (4-Bromophenoxy)acetic acid
• Synonyms: 2-(4-Bromophenoxy)acetic acid, 4-Bromophenoxyacetic acid, Acetic acid, (4-bromophenoxy)-, Acetic acid, (p-bromophenoxy)-, Acetic acid, 2-(4-bromophenoxy)-, NSC 65085

Description

4-Bromophenoxyacetic acid is a heterocycle that has the molecular formula of C9H6O2Br. This molecule consists of a carboxylate, alkanoic acid, and coumarin derivatives. It can be found in plants such as Podophyllum peltatum and might have anticancer properties. 4-Bromophenoxyacetic acid is also used to study the vibrational spectra of β-amino acids, which are important for protein synthesis and cell growth. 4-Bromophenoxyacetic acid can be synthesized from bromobenzene, acetic anhydride, and diethylmalonate by reaction with hydrogen chloride gas in chloroform at 0 °C. The chemical structure of this molecule is shown in Figure 1 below:
Figure 1

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 231.04 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₇BrO₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H7BrO3/c9-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)12-5-8(10)11/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=SZEBGAQWWSUOHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)COc1ccc(Br)cc1