Ethyl bromopyruvate
ALDRICH/E14578 - technical grade, 90%
Synonym: β-Bromopyruvic acid ethyl ester; 3-
CAS Number: 70-23-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H7BrO3
Molecular Weight: 195.01
EC Number: 200-729-6
MDL Number: MFCD00000204
Linear Formula: BrCH2COCOOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 90% |
| bp | 98-100 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.554 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| grade | technical grade |
| InChI | 1S/C5H7BrO3/c1-2-9-5(8)4( |
| InChI key | VICYTAYPKBLQFB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOC(=O)C(=O)CBr |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Ethyl bromopyruvate is used as an electrophile:• for the synthesis of thiazoles with substituted benzothioamides Also, employed in a synthesis of thioxothiazolidines from primary amines and carbon disulfide. |
| General description: | Ethyl bromopyruvate, also known as Bromopyruvic acid ethyl ester, is an alkyl-substituted α-bromoketones, that is commonly used as a building block in various organic reaction, such as in the synthesis of 1,3-Oxazoline-2-thiones and 3-bromoimidazopyridines. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 210.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 99 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 90% |
| bp | 98-100 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.554 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


