150452

6-Bromohexanoic acid

97%

• Synonym(s): 6-Bromocaproic acid
• Linear Formula: BrCH₂(CH₂)₄COOH
• CAS Number: 4224-70-8
• Molecular Weight: 195.05
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1749740
• EC Number: 224-176-5
• MDL number: MFCD00004422
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24849033
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• assay: 97%
• form: solid
• bp: 165-170 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 32-34 °C (lit.)
• functional group: bromo; carboxylic acid
• SMILES string: OC(=O)CCCCCBr
• InChI: 1S/C6H11BrO2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(8)9/h1-5H2,(H,8,9)
• InChI key: NVRVNSHHLPQGCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

6-Bromohexanoic acid was used in the preparation of N-acylsulfonamides on treatment with tosyl isocyanate (189278) and alkyl ketones from alkyl iodides and metallic strontium. It was also used in the synthesis of anionic mitomycin C-dextran conjugate (MMC-D), 2-lithio-1,3-dithian and diaryl thioethers.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H314
• pcodes: P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363
• Hazard Classifications: Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 203.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 95 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges