Description

2,5-Furandione,3-(Bromomethyl) is a highly reactive bromomethyl derivative of maleic anhydride, serving as a versatile and critical bifunctional building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its unique structure, featuring both an electrophilic bromomethyl group and a reactive anhydride moiety, enables precise molecular construction for creating complex, high-value intermediates. This compound is essential for research chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty polymer industries seeking to introduce functional handles or create novel heterocyclic systems.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key precursor in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for constructing complex heterocycles and introducing functional groups for further derivatization.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the development of novel herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators, leveraging its reactivity to create bioactive molecular scaffolds.
• Polymer Modification: Acts as a functional monomer or cross-linking agent for specialty polymers, including epoxy resins, polyimides, and coatings, to enhance properties like adhesion, thermal stability, or biocompatibility.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Serves as a starting material for synthesizing chelating ligands and organocatalysts used in asymmetric synthesis and metal complexation.
• Material Science Research: Employed in the creation of advanced organic materials, such as organic semiconductors, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and dendritic polymers.
• Bioconjugation Chemistry: Useful for modifying biomolecules (e.g., proteins, peptides) due to the anhydride's reactivity towards amines, facilitating the attachment of probes, drugs, or polymers.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Product Name	2,5-Furandione,3-(Bromomethyl)
CAS No.	26735-82-0
Molecular Formula	C5H3BrO3
Molecular Weight	190.98 g/mol
Synonyms	3-(Bromomethyl)furan-2,5-dione; 3-(Bromomethyl)maleic anhydride; Bromomethylmaleic anhydride; Maleic anhydride, 3-(bromomethyl)-; 2,5-Furandione, 3-(bromomethyl)-; 3-Bromomethyl-2,5-furandione
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Every batch of 2,5-Furandione,3-(Bromomethyl) is manufactured and tested under a strict quality management system. We provide comprehensive analytical data to ensure the compound meets the high-purity standards required for research and process chemistry. A detailed Certificate of Analysis (COA) is supplied with each shipment, confirming identity, purity, and impurity profiles as determined by advanced chromatographic and spectroscopic methods.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) nature, the container must be kept tightly sealed under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) after opening to prevent degradation by moisture.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 1.0%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.