Methyl bromoacetate
ALDRICH/157910 - 97%
Synonym: 2-Bromoacetic acid methyl ester; Bromoacetic acid methyl ester; Carbomethoxymethyl bromide; Methyl α-bromoacetate; Methyl 2-bromoacetate; Methyl 2-bromoethanoate
CAS Number: 96-32-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H5BrO2
Molecular Weight: 152.97
EC Number: 202-499-2
MDL Number: MFCD00000189
Linear Formula: BrCH2COOCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 51-52 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.616 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | bromo |
| ester | |
| InChI | 1S/C3H5BrO2/c1-6-3(5)2-4/ |
| InChI key | YDCHPLOFQATIDS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)CBr |
| Application: | Methyl bromoacetate was used in the synthesis of novel coumarins. It was also employed in the synthesis of cis-cyclopropanes. |
| General description: | Methyl bromoacetate is an α-bromo ester. Reactions of the methyl bromoacetate with conjugate base of (methylmethoxycarbene)pen |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H314 - H317 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P270 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 25-34-37 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2643 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 147.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 64 °C |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 51-52 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.616 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



