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2-Bromostyrene, 96%, stab. with ca 0.05% 4-tert-butylcatechol
2-Bromostyrene, 96%, stab. with ca 0.05% 4-tert-butylcatechol
2-Bromostyrene, 96%, stab. with ca 0.05% 4-tert-butylcatechol
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2-Bromostyrene, 96%, stab. with ca 0.05% 4-tert-butylcatechol

CAS: 2039-88-5 | C8H7Br | 183.048 g/mol
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Catalog number B24181.14
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS2039-88-5
IUPAC Name1-bromo-2-ethenylbenzene
Molecular FormulaC8H7Br
InChI KeySSZOCHFYWWVSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESBrC1=CC=CC=C1C=C
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Solution TestClear: 10% diethyl ether
Appearance (Color)Clear colorless to pale yellow
Assay (GC)≥95.0%
Solution TestClear: 10% methanol
FormLiquid
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2-Bromostyrene is used as a cross linking agent in fire-resistant bromostyrene-crosslinked polyesters. Further, it is used to prepare trans-1-(2-bromophenyl)-2-(3-bromophenyl)ethene by reacting with 1-bromo-3-iodo-benzene, involving palladium(II) acetate as catalyst.

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Applications
2-Bromostyrene is used as a cross linking agent in fire-resistant bromostyrene-crosslinked polyesters. Further, it is used to prepare trans-1-(2-bromophenyl)-2-(3-bromophenyl)ethene by reacting with 1-bromo-3-iodo-benzene, involving palladium(II) acetate as catalyst.

Solubility
Miscible with methanol.

Notes
Incompatible with acids, bases, oxidizing agents and halogens.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Muselli, M.; Baudeguin, C.; Hoarau, C.; Bischoff, L. Pd-Catalyzed direct C-H functionalization of imidazolones with aryl- and alkenyl halides. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51 (4), 745-748.
  2. Kitamura, T.; Muta, K.; Oyamada, J. Hypervalent Iodine-Mediated Fluorination of Styrene Derivatives: Stoichiometric and Catalytic Transformation to 2,2-Difluoroethylarenes. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80 (21), 10431-10436.