4-Bromo-3-hydroxythiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[CAS# 95201-93-7]

Identification

• Classification: Pharmaceutical intermediate >> Heterocyclic compound intermediate >> Thiophene compound
• Name: 4-Bromo-3-hydroxythiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
• Synonyms: 4-Bromo-3-hydroxy-2-(methoxycarbonyl)thiophene
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₅BrO₃S
• Molecular Weight: 237.07
• CAS Registry Number: 95201-93-7

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.95 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.803±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 86 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 247.9±35.0 ºC (760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Flash point: 103.7±25.9 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2013 ACD/Labs)

^** Savitha, Gurunathan; Tetrahedron Letters 2011, V52(12), P1288-1291.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xi
• Risk Codes: R36/37/38
• Safety Description: S26;S37/39