Description

7,7-Difluorobicyclo[2.2.1]Hept-2-Ene is a specialized fluorinated norbornene derivative, a high-value building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its unique strained bicyclic structure and fluorine substituents make it a critical precursor for developing novel materials with tailored properties. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and advanced polymer industries seeking to incorporate fluorinated motifs for enhanced stability, bioavailability, or performance.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key synthon for creating fluorinated active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), leveraging fluorine's ability to modulate metabolic stability and membrane permeability.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the development of next-generation herbicides and pesticides, where the difluorinated norbornene core can impart improved environmental persistence and target specificity.
• Advanced Polymer Monomer: Acts as a monomer for synthesizing specialty fluoropolymers and co-polymers with enhanced chemical resistance, thermal stability, and unique surface properties.
• Material Science Research: Employed in R&D for creating novel organic electronic materials, liquid crystals, and other functional materials requiring precise steric and electronic tuning.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Utilized as a scaffold for constructing sophisticated chiral ligands and organocatalysts used in asymmetric synthesis.
• Fluorine Chemistry Studies: A valuable model compound for investigating reaction mechanisms and developing new fluorination methodologies in academic and industrial laboratories.

Basic Information

Product Name	7,7-Difluorobicyclo[2.2.1]Hept-2-Ene
CAS No.	33237-04-6
Molecular Formula	C7H8F2
Molecular Weight	130.14 g/mol
Synonyms	2,7,7-Trifluoronorbornene (incorrect but common alias); 7,7-Difluoro-2-norbornene; Bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene, 7,7-difluoro-; 7,7-Difluoronorbornene; 2-Norbornene, 7,7-difluoro-; 1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-7,7-difluorocyclopenta[c]furan (tautomeric form); DFBN
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Quality Control

Our 7,7-Difluorobicyclo[2.2.1]Hept-2-Ene is produced under strict quality management systems. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including chromatography (GC/HPLC) and spectroscopy (NMR, IR), to ensure high purity and batch-to-batch consistency suitable for sensitive synthetic applications. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place at room temperature (15-25°C). This compound is moisture-sensitive (hygroscopic) and should be handled under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) for long-term storage to prevent degradation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (GC)	≥ 97.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

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