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

Catalog number: B24181.14
25 g, Each
Thermo Scientific™

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

Catalog number: B24181.14
25 g, Each
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Catalog number: B24181.14
also known as B24181-14
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS
2039-88-5
IUPAC Name
1-bromo-2-ethenylbenzene
Molecular Formula
C8H7Br
InChI Key
SSZOCHFYWWVSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
BrC1=CC=CC=C1C=C
Solution Test
Clear: 10% diethyl ether
Appearance (Color)
Clear colorless to pale yellow
Assay (GC)
≥95.0%
Solution Test
Clear: 10% methanol
Form
Liquid

Description

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.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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.
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