Description

Benzo[B]Thiophene-2,6-Dicarboxylic Acid 2-Ethyl Ester is a high-purity, synthetically valuable organic building block and chemical intermediate. This compound is critical for advanced research and development in pharmaceutical chemistry and materials science, offering a versatile scaffold for constructing complex molecular architectures. It is primarily sought by R&D chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries for applications in drug discovery and functional material synthesis.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key precursor in the synthesis of novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for compounds targeting central nervous system and metabolic disorders.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the research and development of new herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, leveraging the benzo[b]thiophene core for biological activity.
• Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) Materials: Acts as a building block for electron-transport or host materials in OLED devices due to its rigid, conjugated structure.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Employed in the creation of specialized ligands for transition metal catalysis and asymmetric synthesis.
• Polymer and Material Science: Incorporated into monomers for the production of high-performance polymers with specific thermal or electronic properties.
• Academic and Industrial Research: Utilized as a standard or starting material in methodological studies and for exploring new chemical reactions.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Product Name	Benzo[B]Thiophene-2,6-Dicarboxylic Acid 2-Ethyl Ester
CAS No.	850074-43-0
Molecular Formula	C13H12O4S
Molecular Weight	264.30 g/mol
Synonyms	2,6-Benzo[b]thiophenedicarboxylic acid 2-ethyl ester; 2-Ethyl benzo[b]thiophene-2,6-dicarboxylate; 850074-43-0; Ethyl 2,6-dicarboxybenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate; Benzo[b]thiophene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid ethyl ester (2-ester); 2-Carbethoxybenzo[b]thiophene-6-carboxylic acid
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Every batch of Benzo[B]Thiophene-2,6-Dicarboxylic Acid 2-Ethyl Ester is manufactured and tested under strict quality management protocols to ensure consistency and reliability for your critical applications. Our products undergo rigorous quality testing to ensure compliance with industry standards. Certificates of Analysis (COA) are available upon request, detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at a controlled room temperature (typically 15-25°C). Keep away from strong oxidizing agents and incompatible materials.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%
Heavy Metals	≤ 10 ppm

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