Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate Basic information

Product Name:

Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate

Synonyms:

4-Bromobutanoic acid, ethyl ester;BrCH2CH2CH2C(O)OC2H5;
Butanoic acid, 4-bromo-, ethyl ester;Ethyl 4-bromobutanoate;
Ethyl gamma-bromobutyrate; ETHYL 4-BROMO-N-BUTYRATE;ETHYL 4-BROMOBUTYRATE;
ETHYL GAMMA-BROMO-N-BUTYRATE

CAS:

2969-81-5

MF:

C6H11BrO2

MW:

195.05

EINECS:

221-005-6

Product Categories:

Pyridines;Acids & Esters;Bromine Compounds;C6 to C7;Carbonyl Compounds;Esters

Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate Chemical Properties

Melting point 

98-100 °C

Boiling point 

80-82 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

density 

1.363 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.456(lit.)

Fp 

195 °F

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

1.363

color 

Clear colorless to yellow

Water Solubility 

immiscible

BRN 

1749700

InChIKey

XBPOBCXHALHJFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

2969-81-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate(2969-81-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-22

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2915900090

Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to yellow liquid

Uses

A versatile building block and synthesis reagent

Uses

Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate is used as a building block for the preparation of firefly luciferase inhibitor-conjucated peptide derivatives. It finds application in the synthesis of poly(2,6,-dimethyl-1,4-phehylene oxide) and thieno(2,3-b)-azepin-4-ones.