Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate
ALDRICH/348155 - 98%
Synonym: α-Bromo-p-toluic acid methyl ester; 4-
CAS Number: 2417-72-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H9BrO2
Molecular Weight: 229.07
MDL Number: MFCD00032453
Linear Formula: BrCH2C6H4CO2CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 130-135 °C/2 mmHg (lit.) |
| functional group | bromo |
| ester | |
| InChI | 1S/C9H9BrO2/c1-12-9(11)8- |
| InChI key | NLWBJPPMPLPZIE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 57-58 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)c1ccc(CBr)cc1 |
| Application: | Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate may be used in the synthesis of 9-O-(4-carboxybenzyl)berberi |
| General description: | Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate is an ester. It is a lachrymator and an important drug intermediate. Ester group is slightly twisted out of the plane of the central aromatic ring in methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H314 - H334 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 22-34-43 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 130-135 °C/2 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 57-58 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




