Hypobromous acid tert-butyl ester

Hypobromous acid tert-butyl ester Property

Boiling point:

89.9±23.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.340±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

solubility 

sol ether, CCl4, CH2Cl2

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Hypobromous acid tert-butyl ester Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Synthesis

Hypobromous acid tert-butyl ester is prepared in 43% yield on a 0.18 mol scale by addition of t-butyl alcohol to a solution of Ag2SO4 and bromine in water. The product is isolated by distillation. Since much material is lost during the distillation, many workers have found it more convenient to prepare and use the reagent in solution. In one procedure the reagent is generated in CH2Cl2 solution from Hg2O, bromine, and t-butyl alcohol. It has also been prepared from NaBr, NaOCl, t-butyl alcohol, and acetic acid.