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3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl bromide

97%

Synonym(s):

1-(Bromomethyl)-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CF3)2C6H3CH2Br
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
307.03
Beilstein:
656506
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.445 (lit.)

density

1.675 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

FC(F)(F)c1cc(CBr)cc(c1)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C9H5BrF6/c10-4-5-1-6(8(11,12)13)3-7(2-5)9(14,15)16/h1-3H,4H2

InChI key

ATLQGZVLWOURFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl bromide has been used:
  • as derivatization reagent in detection of uracil in DNA by GC and negative chemical ionization mass spectrometry
  • in enantioselective synthesis of non-peptidic neurokinin NK1 receptor antagonist, L-733,060

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

78.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

26 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Stereoselective synthesis of L-733,060.
Bhaskar G and Venkateswara Rao B.
Tetrahedron Letters, 44(5), 915-917 (2003)
B C Blount et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 219(2), 195-200 (1994-06-01)
A sensitive method using gas chromatography and negative chemical ionization mass spectrometry for the detection of uracil in DNA is described. Uracil DNA glycosylase is used to specifically cleave uracil from DNA. Once removed, uracil is derivatized with 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl bromide

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