DIMETHYL 2,6-DIBROMOHEPTANEDIOATE Property

Boiling point:

130-140 °C0.01 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.59 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.501(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26

RIDADR 

UN 3334

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

DIMETHYL 2,6-DIBROMOHEPTANEDIOATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

Dimethyl 2,6-dibromoheptanedioate may be used in the following studies:

• Preparation of difunctional poly(n-butyl acrylate) (pBA) macroinitiator.
• As initiator for the synthesis of dibromo-terminated polystyrene, via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP).
• Preparation of polytrithiocarbonate, which serves as Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) agent for radical polymerization reactions.

General Description

Dimethyl 2,6-dibromoheptanedioate acts as a bifunctional initiator in various polymerization reactions. Its electrochemical cyclization affords high yields of three- to six-membered dimethyl 1,2-cycloalkanedicarboxylates.