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tert-Butyl α-bromoisobutyrate

≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

tert-Butyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropionate

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CBrCOOC(CH3)3
CAS Number:
23877-12-5
Molecular Weight:
223.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57647651
EC Number:
245-924-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1905654
MDL number:
MFCD00051908
Assay:
≥98.0%
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Quality Segment

100

assay

≥98.0%

refractive index

n20/D 1.436

density

1.196 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo, ester

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)OC(=O)C(C)(C)Br

InChI

1S/C8H15BrO2/c1-7(2,3)11-6(10)8(4,5)9/h1-5H3

InChI key

IGVNJALYNQVQIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

tert-Butyl α-bromoisobutyrate was used as an initiator in the atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP) of 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate (AEMA).

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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