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4-Bromo-2-methylanisole

98%

Synonym(s):

5-Bromo-2-methoxytoluene

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Linear Formula:
BrC6H3(CH3)OCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
201.06
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

solid

mp

66-69 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COc1ccc(Br)cc1C

InChI

1S/C8H9BrO/c1-6-5-7(9)3-4-8(6)10-2/h3-5H,1-2H3

InChI key

UDLRGQOHGYWLCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Bromo-2-methylanisole can be prepared by the bromination of o-methylanisole (2-methylanisole). It can also be prepared via reaction between 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tribromide [(Bmim)Br3] and an activated aromatic compound. It participates as a substrate for the a-arylation of sulphonamide in a study.

Application

4-Bromo-2-methylanisole may be used in the synthesis of 4-isopropyl-2-methylphenol and 4-methoxy-3-methylphenol.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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George Majetich et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 62(13), 4321-4326 (1997-06-27)
It has been shown that bromodimethylsulfonium bromide, generated in situ by treating dimethyl sulfoxide with aqueous hydrobromic acid, is a milder and more selective reagent for electrophilic aromatic bromination than elemental bromine.
The isopropyl cresols.
Carpenter MS and Easter WM.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 20(4), 401-411 (1955)
Gang Zhou et al.
Organic letters, 10(12), 2517-2520 (2008-05-22)
A mild catalytic system to access diversely functionalized benzylic sulfonamides has been developed. Palladium-catalyzed alpha-arylation by Negishi cross-coupling of sulfonamide-stabilized anions and a wide range of aryl iodides, bromides, and triflates constitutes a practical strategy for the synthesis of various
Total synthesis of (?)-heliannuol D, an allelochemical from Helianthus annuus.
Vyvyan JR and Looper RE.
Tetrahedron Letters, 41(8), 1151-1154 (2000)
(Bmim) Br3 as a New Reagent for Regioselective Monobromination of Phenols and Several Activated Aromatics under Solvent-free Conditions.
Le ZG, et al.
Chin. J. Chem., 23(11), 1537-1540 (2005)

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