Description

2-Bromo-4-(2-Methyl-2-Propanyl)-1-Nitrobenzene is a specialized halogenated nitroaromatic compound that serves as a valuable building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its unique structure, featuring both bromine and nitro substituents on a tert-butylbenzene core, makes it a critical intermediate for constructing complex molecules with tailored properties. This high-purity intermediate is primarily sought by research and development chemists and process scale-up teams in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries for the development of new active ingredients and functional materials.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key building block for the synthesis of novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly in medicinal chemistry research for creating targeted drug candidates.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the development and production of advanced herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides, where its halogen and nitro groups enable specific biological activity.
• Material Science Research: Serves as a precursor for synthesizing specialty polymers, liquid crystals, and organic electronic materials due to its aromatic and functional group diversity.
• Chemical Synthesis Reagent: Employed in cross-coupling reactions (e.g., Suzuki, Buchwald-Hartwig) and nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions to introduce complex aryl groups.
• Dye and Pigment Intermediate: Acts as a starting material for the manufacture of specialized nitro- and bromo-substituted dyes and organic pigments.

Basic Information

Product Name	2-Bromo-4-(2-Methyl-2-Propanyl)-1-Nitrobenzene
CAS No.	860687-69-0
Molecular Formula	C11H12BrNO2
Molecular Weight	270.12 g/mol
Synonyms	2-Bromo-4-tert-butyl-1-nitrobenzene; 1-Bromo-2-tert-butyl-4-nitrobenzene; 4-tert-Butyl-2-bromo-1-nitrobenzene; 2-Bromo-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1-nitrobenzene; 2-Bromo-4-(tert-butyl)nitrobenzene; 860687-69-0; 2-Bromo-4-tert-butylnitrobenzene
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our 2-Bromo-4-(2-Methyl-2-Propanyl)-1-Nitrobenzene is manufactured under strict quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity suitable for research and scale-up applications. Each lot undergoes comprehensive analytical testing, including HPLC, GC, NMR, and elemental analysis, to verify identity, potency, and impurity profiles. Certificates of Analysis (COA) documenting all test results are provided with every shipment and are available upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, and incompatible materials. This material is light-sensitive (store away from light).

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Off-white to light yellow crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%

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