6-Bromohexanoic acid
ALDRICH/150452 - 97%
Synonym: 6-Bromocaproic acid
CAS Number: 4224-70-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H11BrO2
Molecular Weight: 195.05
EC Number: 224-176-5
MDL Number: MFCD00004422
Linear Formula: BrCH2(CH2)4COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 165-170 °C/20 mmHg (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| functional group | bromo |
| carboxylic acid | |
| InChI | 1S/C6H11BrO2/c7-5-3-1-2-4 |
| InChI key | NVRVNSHHLPQGCU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 32-34 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)CCCCCBr |
| Application: | 6-Bromohexanoic acid was used in the preparation of N-acylsulfonamides on treatment with tosyl isocyanate (189278) and alkyl ketones from alkyl iodides and metallic strontium. It was also used in the synthesis of anionic mitomycin C-dextran conjugate (MMC-D), 2-lithio-1,3-dithian and diaryl thioethers. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 165-170 °C/20 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 32-34 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


