C3H5BrO2
152.97 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
Methyl bromoacetate
CAS96-32-2EC202-499-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Methyl bromoacetate is a colorless to straw-colored liquid with a sharp penetrating odor. It is denser than water, soluble in water, and severely irritates skin and eyes; the compound is toxic by ingestion and inhalation and is used primarily as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and vitamins.
Synthesis of pharmaceuticalsSynthesis of vitaminsLaboratory reagent in organic synthesis
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CAS 96-32-2
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H331Toxic if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H227
H318Causes serious eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Methyl bromoacetate (CAS 96-32-2) is 2915.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 90 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl 2-bromoacetate
InChIKey
YDCHPLOFQATIDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC(=O)CBr
Synonyms (23)
- 1-Methyl bromoacetate
- 2-bromomethyl acetate
- Bromoacetic acid methyl ester
- Methyl alpha-bromoacetate
- Methyl bromoacetate
- Methyl monobromoacetate
- bromoacetic methyl ester
- carbomethoxymethyl bromide
- methvl bromoacetate
- methyl 2-bromoacetate
- methyl 2-bromoethanoate
- methyl brornoacetate
- methylbromacetate
- methylbromoacetat