3-BROMO-4-METHOXYTOLUENE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

15.5 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

124-125 °C20 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.392 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.565(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

liquid

Specific Gravity

1.41

color 

Clear, dark yellow to brown

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H9BrO/c1-6-3-4-8(10-2)7(9)5-6/h3-5H,1-2H3

InChIKey

DHPUIKWBNXTXOB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(OC)=CC=C(C)C=C1Br

CAS DataBase Reference

22002-45-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Bromo-4-methylanisole (22002-45-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

2909309090

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT SE 3

MSDS

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3-BROMO-4-METHOXYTOLUENE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Clear colourless to light yellow liquid

Uses

2-Bromo-4-methylanisole may be used in the synthesis of:

• 1,6-bis(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)pyridine (H₂mdppy)
• 1,8-dimethoxy-4-methylanthra-quinone
• ethyl 2-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-2-methyl-4-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate

It may be used as starting material in the multi-step synthesis of sesquiterpene (±)-herbertenolide.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 23, p. 779, 1993 DOI: 10.1080/00397919308009839

General Description

2-Bromo-4-methylanisole can be prepared via bromination of 4-methylanisole using poly(4-vinylpyridinium bromochromate).

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