2-Bromoacetic Acid

CAS: 79-08-3

Ref. TR-B679075

Product Information

• Name: 2-Bromoacetic Acid
• Synonyms: Acetic acid, bromo- (8CI,9CI), 2-Bromoethanoic acid, Bromoacetate ion, Bromoacetic acid, Bromoethanoic acid, Carboxymethyl bromide, MBAA, Monobromoacetic acid, NSC 141, To NTu
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications Bromoacetic Acid is a relatively strong alkylating agent as well as a versatile building block used very commonly in organic synthesis. Bromoacetic acid has been shown to reversibly inhibit human erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase B. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the packageReferences Song, C. et al.: J. Org. Synth., 74, 8980 (2009); Kramer, S.P. et al.: J. Nat. Cancer Inst., 31, 297 (1963); Whitney, P.L. et al.: Eur. J. Biochem., 16, 126 (1970)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 138.95
• Formula: C₂H₃BrO₂
• Color/Form: Light Yellow
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2H3BrO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)
• InChI key: InChIKey=KDPAWGWELVVRCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)CBr