Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate is used as a building block for the preparation of firefly luciferase inhibitor-conjucated peptide derivatives. It finds application in the synthesis of poly(2,6,-dimethyl-1,4-phehylene oxide) and thieno(2,3-b)-azepin-4-ones.
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Applications
Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate is used as a building block for the preparation of firefly luciferase inhibitor-conjucated peptide derivatives. It finds application in the synthesis of poly(2,6,-dimethyl-1,4-phehylene oxide) and thieno(2,3-b)-azepin-4-ones.
Solubility
Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Borzenkov, M.; Mitina, N.; Lobaz, V.; Hevus, O. Synthesis and Properties of Novel Surface Active Monomers Based on Derivatives of 4-Hydroxybutyric Acid and 6-Hydroxyhexanoic Acid. J. Surfactants Deterg. 2015, 18 (1), 133-144.
- Ali, S. A.; Muallem, H. A.; Hamouz, O. C. S. O. A.; Estaitie, M. K. Synthesis of a novel zwitterionic bisphosphonate cyclopolymer containing residues of alendronic acid. React. Funct. Polym. 2015, 86, 80-86.