2,4-dibromobutyric acid

Structural formula
( S ) - (left) or ( R ) -2,4-dibromobutanoic acid
General
Surname	2,4-dibromobutyric acid
other names	2,4-dibromobutanoic acid ( RS ) -2,4-dibromobutyric acid (±) -2,4-dibromobutyric acid ( RS ) -2,4-dibromobutanoic acid (±) -2,4-dibromobutanoic acid
Molecular formula	C 4 H 6 Br 2 O 2
Brief description	colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 63164-16-9 ( racemate ) PubChem 12940601 ChemSpider 13698924 Wikidata Q209198
properties
Molar mass	245.8 g · mol -1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	28 ° C
boiling point	131 ° C (33 h Pa )
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

2,4-Dibromobutanoic acid is a chemical compound that belongs to the halogenated aliphatic carboxylic acids and the bromobutanoic acids . It is primarily used as an intermediate in the pharmaceutical industry and for the synthesis of fine chemicals .

synthesis

2,4-Dibromobutanoic acid can be produced by reacting cyclopropanecarboxylic acid with elemental bromine .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} 2,4-Dibromobutyric acid (Chemada) ( Memento from November 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive ).
2. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
3. ^ BH Nicolet, L. Sattler: A suggested mechanism of the splitting of the cyclopropane ring by bromine , in: J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 1927 , 49 (8) , pp. 2066-2071; doi: 10.1021 / ja01407a035 .