Bromoacetic acid
ALDRICH/B56307 - reagent grade, 97%
Synonym: 2-Bromoethanoic acid; Bromoethanoic acid; Carboxymethyl bromide; MBAA; Monobromoacetic acid
CAS Number: 79-08-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3BrO2
Molecular Weight: 138.95
EC Number: 201-175-8
MDL Number: MFCD00002678
Linear Formula: BrCH2COOH
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 97% |
| bp | 208 °C (lit.) |
| form | crystals |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/C2H3BrO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1 |
| InChI key | KDPAWGWELVVRCH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 47-49 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)CBr |
| Application: | Bromoacetic acid can be used: • As a quaternizing and alkylating agent. • For carboxymethylation of poly(ethylene glycol) for bacterial adhesion experiments. • For the synthesis of C60-fused lactone in the presence of Mn(OAc)3·2H2O. |
| General description: | Bromoacetic acid is commonly used in acylation, alkylation, condensation, addition, cycloaddition, and esterification reactions. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 2 kg in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H311 + H331 - H314 - H317 - H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T,C,N |
| Risk Statements | 23/24/25-35-43-50 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3425 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 113 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 208 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 47-49 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |