3-Bromo-4-methoxyphenylacetic acid

CAS: 774-81-2

Ref. 3D-FB33575

Product Information

• Name: 3-Bromo-4-methoxyphenylacetic acid
• Synonyms: Benzeneacetic acid,3-, bromo-4-methoxy-
• CAS: 774-81-2

Description

3-Bromo-4-methoxyphenylacetic acid is a benzyl ester of hydroxybenzoic acid. It is used as a synthetic precursor for the synthesis of curare and related compounds. 3-Bromo-4-methoxyphenylacetic acid was first synthesized in 1869 by German chemist Wilhelm Koenigs and has been widely used as a synthetic intermediate in organic chemistry. This compound can be prepared from bromobenzene, methoxybenzene, and acetic acid in the presence of dimethyl ether or nitrite. 3-Bromo-4-methoxyphenylacetic acid is also used to produce nitromethane, an alkylating agent that reacts with amines, alcohols, thiols, and sulfides to form N-substituted nitro compounds.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 245.07 g/mol
• Formula: C₉H₉BrO₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H9BrO3/c1-13-8-3-2-6(4-7(8)10)5-9(11)12/h2-4H,5H2,1H3,(H,11,12)
• InChI key: InChIKey=POTVGQUUEQTPNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1ccc(CC(=O)O)cc1Br