Tetrakis(bromomethyl)methane - 94%

CAS: 3229-00-3

Ref. 3D-FT69846

Product Information

• Name: Tetrakis(bromomethyl)methane - 94%
• Synonyms: Pentaerythrityl tetrabromide
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Tetrakis(bromomethyl)methane is a chemical compound that contains an aromatic hydrocarbon and a hydroxyl group. It can be synthesized by reacting an aliphatic hydrocarbon with bromine in the presence of a base such as sodium carbonate. The reaction solution is acidic and can be neutralized with a base, such as sodium carbonate. Tetrakis(bromomethyl)methane has been used to crosslink polymers, such as polystyrene, for use in cell culture experiments. FT-IR spectroscopy has shown that this compound contains both nitrogen atoms and aliphatic hydrocarbons.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 387.73 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₈Br₄
• Purity: (%) Min. 94%
• Color/Form: Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8Br4/c6-1-5(2-7,3-8)4-9/h1-4H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=OYSVBCSOQFXYHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: BrCC(CBr)(CBr)CBr