2-(2-Bromoethyl)-1,3-dioxolane

CAS: 18742-02-4

Ref. 3D-FB35778

Product Information

• Name: 2-(2-Bromoethyl)-1,3-dioxolane
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2-(2-Bromoethyl)-1,3-dioxolane is a synthetic chemical compound that is used for the asymmetric synthesis of fatty acids. It can be prepared by the cross-coupling reaction of ethyl formate with bromoethane and copper(II) acetate in trifluoroacetic acid. The reaction produces an unsymmetrical product with two aldehyde groups and two halides on each side of the molecule. It can also be prepared by the reaction of 2-bromoethanol with sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate and sodium methoxide in methanol. This process produces a symmetrical molecule with one aldehyde group on each side of the molecule. 2-(2-Bromoethyl)-1,3-dioxolane has been shown to have anti-cancer properties in carcinoma cell lines.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 181.03 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₉BrO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Brown Colorless Yellow Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H9BrO2/c6-2-1-5-7-3-4-8-5/h5H,1-4H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=GGZQLTVZPOGLCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: BrCCC1OCCO1