2-Hydroxy-5-nitrobenzyl bromide / 5 G
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Properties
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Flash Point (C) | Not available |
| Flash Point (F) | Not available |
| Melting Point | 144-149 °C (lit.) |
Product Description
2-Hydroxy-5-nitrobenzyl bromide is an organic compound with a hydroxy group, a nitro group, and a bromomethyl group attached to a benzene ring. It is used in organic synthesis as a chemical intermediate and a protecting group reagent.
Application
This compound is utilized in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, serving as a building block and protecting group reagent in various chemical reactions.
Articles:
- Tryptophan modification by 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzyl bromide studied by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
Publication Date: Available online 18 November 2003
Martin Strohalm, Milan Kodı́ček, Michal Pechar
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.11.004
- The Role of Tryptophanyl Residues in Heavy Meromyosin as Studied by Chemical Modification with 2-Hydroxy-5-nitrobenzyl Bromide
Publication Date: November 1976
Hidenori YOSHINO
https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a131368
- Spectrophotometric estimation of protein concentration in the presence of tryptophan modified by 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzyl bromide
Publication Date: Available online 6 December 2004
Edyth L. Malin, Rae Greenberg, Harold M. Farrell Jr.