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4-tert-Butylbenzyl bromide

97%

Synonym(s):

α-Bromo-4-(tert-butyl)toluene, 1-Bromomethyl-4-tert-butylbenzene

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CC6H4CH2Br
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
227.14
Beilstein:
471674
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.545 (lit.)

bp

93-94 °C/1.5 mmHg (lit.)

mp

8-12 °C (lit.)

density

1.236 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)c1ccc(CBr)cc1

InChI

1S/C11H15Br/c1-11(2,3)10-6-4-9(8-12)5-7-10/h4-7H,8H2,1-3H3

InChI key

QZNQSIHCDAGZIA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

The nucleophilic substitution reaction of 4-tert-butylbenzyl bromide and potassium iodide was carried out in oil-in-water microemulsions based on various surfactants.

Application

4-tert-Butylbenzyl bromide, a hydrophobic reactant, was used to keep the loaded mesoporous material particles under continuous stirring.

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Corrosion

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tomasz Witula et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 310(2), 536-545 (2007-03-03)
Mesoporous materials have been investigated as auxiliary agents for organic synthesis comprising reactants with widely different solubility characteristics. The finely divided oxide material was immersed in an aqueous solution of a water-soluble reactant, potassium iodide, and the loaded particles were
Maria Häger et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 20(15), 6107-6115 (2004-07-14)
A nucleophilic substitution reaction between 4-tert-butylbenzyl bromide and potassium iodide has been performed in oil-in-water microemulsions based on various C12Em surfactants, i.e., dodecyl ethoxylate with m number of oxyethylene units. The reaction kinetics was compared with the kinetics of reactions

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