Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

65-67 °C11 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.329 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.444(lit.)

Flash point:

140 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless to light yellow

Water Solubility 

Soluble in alcohol, ether. Insoluble in water.

BRN 

1098947

Dielectric constant

7.9（20℃）

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with acids, bases, reducing agents, oxidizing agents.

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H11BrO2/c1-4-9-5(8)6(2,3)7/h4H2,1-3H3

InChIKey

IOLQWGVDEFWYNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OCC)(=O)C(Br)(C)C

CAS DataBase Reference

600-00-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Propanoic acid, 2-bromo-2-methyl-, ethyl ester(600-00-0)

EPA Substance Registry System

Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate (600-00-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-41-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-39-37/39

RIDADR 

UN 1992 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

F 

19

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29159080

MSDS

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Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate Usage And Synthesis

Description

Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate is an organic compound used in organic synthesis as a catalyst or starting material. The compound has a strong halogen group and can undergo multiple reactions, making it useful in various chemical reactions. One application of this compound is synthesizing cationic polymers for antibacterial peptide mimicry. These polymers showed promising antimicrobial activity against various strains of bacteria.

Chemical Properties

colourless to slightly yellow liquid

Uses

Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate is used as an Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) initiator that will generate a polymer with an ethyl end group.

storage

Store in cool, dry conditions in a sealed container. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, bases, reducing agents.

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