Description

Methyl 3-Bromo-5-(Bromomethyl)Benzoate is a versatile and highly functionalized aromatic ester building block, crucial for advanced organic synthesis. Its dual bromine functionality offers distinct reactive sites for sequential cross-coupling and substitution reactions, enabling the precise construction of complex molecular architectures. This compound is primarily sought after by R&D chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and material science industries for creating novel active ingredients and functional polymers.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key precursor in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for molecules containing substituted benzoate or benzyl motifs.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the research and development of new herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators where the bromomethyl group allows for further derivatization.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Acts as a starting material for synthesizing specialized ligands used in transition metal catalysis and organometallic chemistry.
• Polymer and Material Science: Incorporated as a monomer or cross-linking agent to introduce aromaticity and bromine functionality into polymers, affecting thermal and mechanical properties.
• Chemical Biology Probes: Utilized to create molecular probes and tags due to the reactivity of the bromine atoms for bioconjugation strategies.
• Organic Electronic Materials: Investigated as a building block for charge-transport materials, OLEDs, and other electronic applications requiring tailored aromatic systems.

Basic Information

Product Name	Methyl 3-Bromo-5-(Bromomethyl)Benzoate
CAS No.	877624-40-3
Molecular Formula	C9H8Br2O2
Molecular Weight	307.97 g/mol
Synonyms	3-Bromo-5-(bromomethyl)benzoic acid methyl ester; Methyl 3-bromo-5-(bromomethyl)benzoate; Benzoic acid, 3-bromo-5-(bromomethyl)-, methyl ester; 5-(Bromomethyl)-3-bromobenzoic acid methyl ester; Methyl 5-(bromomethyl)-3-bromobenzoate
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our production of Methyl 3-Bromo-5-(Bromomethyl)Benzoate adheres to stringent internal quality standards to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and reliability for your synthetic workflows. Each lot is characterized by advanced analytical techniques including HPLC, GC, NMR, and mass spectrometry. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment and is available upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place at room temperature (typically 15-25°C). Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flame. This material is moisture-sensitive; ensure containers are sealed under an inert atmosphere if specified for high-purity grades.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Water Content (KF)	≤ 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.