Methyl 2-bromopropionate
ALDRICH/167185 - 98%
Synonym: (±)-2-Bromopropionic acid methyl ester; (±)-Methyl 2-bromopropionate; 2-Bromopropanoic acid methyl ester; 2-Bromopropionic acid methyl ester; Methyl (±)-α-bromopropionate
CAS Number: 5445-17-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H7BrO2
Molecular Weight: 167.00
EC Number: 226-642-3
MDL Number: MFCD00000143
Linear Formula: CH3CHBrCO2CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 51 °C/19 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.497 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | bromo |
| ester | |
| InChI | 1S/C4H7BrO2/c1-3(5)4(6)7- |
| InChI key | ACEONLNNWKIPTM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)C(C)Br |
| solubility | water: insoluble |
| Application: | Methyl 2-bromopropionate was used as initiator during the synthesis of polymer brushes with single-walled carbon nanotubes as backbones. It was used as starting reagent for the synthesis of 2-18F-fluoropropionic acid, positron emission tomography imaging agent for prostate cancer. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H314 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 10-34-36/37 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-27-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2920 3(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 125.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 52 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 51 °C/19 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.497 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




