2-Bromo propionic acid

CAS Number: 598-72-1

Molecular Formula: C3H5BrO2

About 2-Bromo propionic acid

2-Bromopropionic acid (CAS 598-72-1) is increasingly positioned as a critical high purity fine chemical for the domestic pharmaceutical industry, where it serves as a foundational building block in the asymmetric synthesis of chiral drugs and NSAID intermediates. Leveraging 2-Bromopropanoic acid, U.S.-based custom synt...

2-Bromo propionic acid Specifications

CAS Number

598-72-1

Molecular Formula

C3H5BrO2

Molecular Weight

152.97 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2-bromopropanoic acid

Canonical SMILES

CC(C(=O)O)Br

InChI Key

MONMFXREYOKQTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PubChem CID

11729

CAS Number

598-72-1

Molecular Formula

C3H5BrO2

Molecular Weight

152.97 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2-bromopropanoic acid

Canonical SMILES

CC(C(=O)O)Br

InChI Key

MONMFXREYOKQTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PubChem CID

11729

Molecular Weight

152.97 g/mol

Physical appearance

Colorless to pale yellow liquid or low-melting solid; clear colorless to yellowish liquid after melting

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

An important building block utilized in the synthesis of various medicinal compounds, particularly anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs

Agrochemical Intermediate

A critical organic intermediate used as a precursor in the production of herbicides such as quizalofop-ethyl, napropamide, and fenthiaprop, as well as fungicides like metalaxyl and benalaxyl

Organic Synthesis Building Block

A versatile reactant employed in emulsion polymerization for the preparation of reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agents and as an alkylation agent for mercaptans and other sulfur-containing compounds

Analytical Reagent

A specialized reagent used for the direct enantiomeric assay of carboxylic acids by proton NMR and in biochemical research to study enzyme inhibition and metabolic pathways.