Ethyl 4-bromobenzoate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

18 °C

Boiling point:

131 °C/14 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.403 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.544(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light yellow to Light orange

Specific Gravity

1.403

Water Solubility 

Insoluble

Merck 

14,1408

BRN 

1867129

InChIKey

XZIAFENWXIQIKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

5798-75-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzoic acid, 4-bromo-, ethyl ester(5798-75-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzoic acid, 4-bromo-, ethyl ester (5798-75-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,N

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-51/53

Safety Statements 

24/25-61

RIDADR 

UN 3082 9 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29163990

MSDS

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Ethyl 4-bromobenzoate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to yellow liquid

Uses

Ethyl 4-bromobenzoate undergoes reduction with potassium diisobutyl-t-butoxyaluminum hydride (PDBBA) at 0°C to yield aldehydes. Reaction of ethyl 4-bromobenzoate and substituted benzyl chloride with zinc dust and a Pd catalyst is reported.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 22, p. 1851, 1992 DOI: 10.1080/00397919208021316
Synthesis, p. 191, 1983

General Description

Ethyl 4-bromobenzoate is an ester having electron-withdrawing substituent. It undergoes reduction with potassium diisobutyl-t-butoxyaluminum hydride (PDBBA) at 0°C to yield aldehydes. Reaction of ethyl 4-bromobenzoate and substituted benzyl chloride with zinc dust and a Pd catalyst is reported.

Ethyl 4-bromobenzoate(5798-75-4)Related Product Information

• Ethyl cyanoacetate
• Ethyl cyanoformate
• Ethanol
• Methyl 4-bromobenzoate
• ISOXADIFEN-ETHYL
• Ethyl benzoate
• Triethyl orthoformate
• Ethyl 4-bromophenylacetate
• Ethyl propiolate
• ETHYL ANTHRANILATE
• Trinexapac-ethyl
• Ethylparaben
• Ethyl formate
• Ethyl acrylate
• Ethyl acetate
• Urethane
• 4-Bromobenzoic acid
• Benzocaine