Description

5-Bromovaleronitrile is a versatile brominated nitrile compound, serving as a crucial bifunctional building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its value lies in its ability to introduce both a reactive bromine atom and a nitrile group, enabling efficient chain extension and functional group transformations. This intermediate is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries developing active ingredients and complex molecules.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key precursor in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for compounds requiring valeronitrile-derived side chains or heterocyclic systems.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the production of herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators where its bromo and cyano functionalities are utilized for molecular construction.
• Ligand and Catalyst Preparation: Serves as a starting material for synthesizing specialized ligands and metal-organic complexes used in catalysis.
• Polymer Chemistry: Acts as a monomer or cross-linking agent in the production of specialty polymers and resins with specific thermal or chemical resistance properties.
• Organic Synthesis Building Block: Employed in nucleophilic substitution reactions (SN2) and cyano-group transformations to create longer-chain carboxylic acids, amines, and other derivatives.
• Material Science Research: Utilized in the development of novel organic materials, liquid crystals, and nonlinear optical (NLO) compounds.

Basic Information

Product Name	5-Bromovaleronitrile
CAS No.	5414-21-1
Molecular Formula	C5H8BrN
Molecular Weight	162.03 g/mol
Synonyms	5-Bromopentanenitrile; Bromovaleric Acid Nitrile; 4-Bromobutyronitrile, Homolog; 1-Bromo-4-cyanobutane; Pentanenitrile, 5-bromo-; γ-Bromobutyronitrile, Next Homolog; UNII-9F2V8S714M; 5-Bromo-n-valeronitrile
EINECS	226-527-8

Quality Control

Our 5-Bromovaleronitrile is produced under a strict quality management system. Each batch undergoes comprehensive analytical testing, including GC/HPLC for purity and identity confirmation (IR, NMR), to ensure it meets the high standards required for research and industrial synthesis. A detailed Certificate of Analysis (COA) is provided with every shipment, documenting key parameters such as assay and impurity profiles.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place away from incompatible materials such as strong acids and bases. Recommended storage temperature is between 15°C and 25°C. Keep container tightly sealed when not in use to prevent moisture absorption and degradation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC/HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%
Refractive Index (n20D)	1.4780 - 1.4820
Density (20°C)	1.40 - 1.45 g/mL

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