1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanedione

CAS: 6305-43-7

Ref. 3D-FD163491

Product Information

• Name: 1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanedione
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanedione is an organic compound that is used as a model organism in organic chemistry. It is reactive with light and can emit light when it reacts with oxygen. 1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanedione has been studied for its use in the synthesis of adenine nucleotides and amino acids. This chemical also has reactive functional groups that can be used to synthesize other molecules. The chlorine atom present in the molecule makes it reactive with many other compounds. 1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanedione is not found naturally but can be synthesized from dehydroabietic acid through a series of steps involving oxidation and reduction reactions.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 243.88 g/mol
• Formula: C₄H₄Br₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H4Br2O2/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h1-2H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=RZMOICJDRADLCT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(CBr)C(=O)CBr