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C5H9BrO2
181.03 g/mol
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Methyl 2-bromobutyrate

CAS3196-15-4EC221-699-0
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Research Compound

Methyl 2-bromobutyrate is a brominated ester compound commonly employed as a reagent in organic synthesis. Its structure consists of a butyrate backbone with a bromine atom at the 2-position and a methyl ester group.

research reagent for organic synthesis

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

methyl 2-bromobutanoate

InChIKey

UFQQDNMQADCHGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCC(C(=O)OC)Br

Synonyms (12)
  • 2-bromobutyrate-methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-bromobutanoate
  • Methyl 2-bromobutyrate
  • Methyl bromobutyrate
  • Methylaethylbromessigester
  • dl-Methyl 2-bromobutyrate
  • methyl alpha-bromobutyrate