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Methyl bromoacetate, 98+%
CAS: 96-32-2 | C3H5BrO2 | 152.975 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A1060530
Description
Methyl bromoacetate is used in the synthesis of coumarins and cis-cyclopropanes. It reacts with the conjugate base of (methylmethoxycarbene)pentacarbonylchromium(0) to prepare alkylated carbene complexes. Further, it is used to make vitamins and pharmaceuticals.
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ApplicationsMethyl bromoacetate is used in the synthesis of coumarins and cis-cyclopropanes. It reacts with the conjugate base of (methylmethoxycarbene)pentacarbonylchromium(0) to prepare alkylated carbene complexes. Further, it is used to make vitamins and pharmaceuticals.
Solubility
Miscible with methanol, ether and acetone. Slightly miscible with water
Notes
Incompatible with acids, bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.
Specifications
| Methyl bromoacetate | |
| -50°C | |
| 144°C to 145°C | |
| Pungent | |
| 1.4585 | |
| MFCD00000189 | |
| UN2643 | |
| methyl bromoacetate, bromoacetic acid methyl ester, methyl monobromoacetate, acetic acid, bromo-, methyl ester, methyl alpha-bromoacetate, methylbromoacetate, acetic acid, 2-bromo-, methyl ester, methylester kyseliny bromoctove, methyl .alpha.-bromoacetate, methylester kyseliny bromoctove czech | |
| YDCHPLOFQATIDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| methyl 2-bromoacetate | |
| 60984 | |
| ≥98% |
| 96-32-2 | |
| 1.655 | |
| 62°C (143°F) | |
| C3H5BrO2 | |
| BrCH2CO2CH3 | |
| 250 g | |
| 506256 | |
| Miscible with methanol,ether and acetone. Slightly miscible with water | |
| COC(=O)CBr | |
| 152.975 | |
| 152.98 |
Chemical Identifiers
| 96-32-2 | |
| 152.975 | |
| YDCHPLOFQATIDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 60984 | |
| COC(=O)CBr |
| C3H5BrO2 | |
| MFCD00000189 | |
| methyl bromoacetate, bromoacetic acid methyl ester, methyl monobromoacetate, acetic acid, bromo-, methyl ester, methyl alpha-bromoacetate, methylbromoacetate, acetic acid, 2-bromo-, methyl ester, methylester kyseliny bromoctove, methyl .alpha.-bromoacetate, methylester kyseliny bromoctove czech | |
| methyl 2-bromoacetate |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H301-H311-H331-H314-H318-H227
Toxic if swallowed.
Toxic in contact with skin.
Toxic if inhaled.
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Combustible liquid.
P210-P235-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P272-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P333+P313-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
H227-H301-H314-H317-H335
DOTInformation : Transport Hazard Class: 6.1; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: METHYL BROMOACETATE
EINECSNumber : 202-499-2
RTECSNumber : AF6300000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only