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2-Bromophenylboronic Acid

CAS 244205-40-1 ≥98%

2-Bromophenylboronic Acid | CAS 244205-40-1 | ≥98%

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10 g−33% €59,76€39,76€3,98/g€49,90 incl. VAT
25g−43% €111,55€63,11€2,52/g€79,20 incl. VAT
50 g−44% €183,27€102,95€2,06/g€129,20 incl. VAT
100 g−40% €298,80€178,65€1,79/g€224,20 incl. VAT
250 g−23% €494,02€381,83€1,53/g€479,20 incl. VAT
500 g €657,37€1,31/g€825,00 incl. VAT
1000 g €1.071,71€1,07/g€1.345,00 incl. VAT

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Technical Specifications

CAS Number 244205-40-1
EC / EINECS Number 678-199-4
MDL Number MFCD01114672
SMILES B(C1=CC=CC=C1Br)(O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C6H6BBrO2/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4,9-10H
InChIKey PLVCYMZAEQRYHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID 2773294
Molecular Formula C₆H₆BBrO₂
Molecular Weight 200.83 g/mol
Melting Point 109-114 °C
Solubility Slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcoholic solvents, acetonitrile, DMF, DMSO
Purity ≥98%. May contain small variable amounts of boron anhydrides
Physical Form White to off-white crystalline powder
HS Code 2931.90
Shelf Life Retest period: 36 months under recommended storage conditions
Storage Conditions Store at room temperature. Keep container tightly closed in a dry place. Mildly hygroscopic — protect from moisture

Product Description & Scientific Applications

2-Bromophenylboronic acid (2-bromobenzeneboronic acid, o-bromophenylboronic acid) carries the boronic acid and the aryl bromide ortho to each other. This ortho relationship governs its Lewis acidity, substrate approach, chemoselectivity, and intramolecular/sequential coupling behaviour.

It may contain small amounts of the cyclic anhydride 2-bromophenylboroxine; the two forms re-equilibrate under aqueous or basic coupling conditions, with minor effect on yield.

Applications and Reactions

  • Suzuki–Miyaura coupling at the boronic acid: Couples with aryl and heteroaryl electrophiles under matched Pd/phosphine/base conditions to install an ortho-bromoaryl group. Where the Ar–Br is reserved for a later intramolecular step, choose catalyst and electrophile to avoid premature oxidative addition at that bond.
  • Tandem Suzuki / intramolecular arylation to fused frameworks: The retained ortho-Ar–Br serves intramolecular Pd-catalysed C–H or ring-closing arylation — giving fused-purine and phenanthridine systems (consecutive Suzuki then C–H arylation) and, by related tandem Suzuki/C–H arylation, fluoranthene-type polycyclic aromatics.
  • Iterative cross-coupling with boron masking: Masking the boronic acid as its anthranilamide (AAM) boronate, which is inert under Suzuki conditions, allows coupling at the aryl bromide first; deprotection then reveals the boronic acid for the next step.
  • Organocatalyst for direct amidation of carboxylic acids: A member of the Hall ortho-halogenoarylboronic acid catalyst family for direct amide formation from carboxylic acids and amines. Under room-temperature dichloromethane / 4 Å molecular sieve conditions it is active but less effective than the ortho-iodo and optimised MIBA catalysts.
  • Organocatalyst for Diels–Alder reactions of α,β-unsaturated and 2-alkynoic carboxylic acids: Catalyses via reversible boronic-acid activation of the carboxyl group. Reported for acrylic-acid Diels–Alder chemistry and the most efficient catalyst screened for [4+2] cycloadditions of 2-alkynoic acids, where activation lowers the dienophile LUMO through a mixed acyl boronate intermediate.

For further reading: Boron reagent selection for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling

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Safety Information

GHS Pictograms
GHS07 Harmful/Irritant
Signal Word Warning
Hazard Class None — not subject to transport regulations
Transport Category Not classified as dangerous goods for transport (ADR/IATA/IMDG)
H-Statements H315 - H319 - H335
P-Statements P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302+P352 - P304+P340 - P305+P351+P338 - P332+P313 - P337+P313 - P362+P364 - P501

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