CAS 2969-81-5: Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate

4-Bromobutyric acid ethyl ester is a potent antitumor agent that has been shown to inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells in vitro and in vivo. It is a monoclonal antibody with high specificity for tumor cells and can be used as an anticancer agent. 4-Bromobutyric acid ethyl ester binds to the surface of tumor cells and triggers an acylation reaction, which results in the formation of a covalent bond between the molecule and the lipid membrane of the cell. This leads to cell death by apoptosis. 4-Bromobutyric acid ethyl ester has also been shown to have chemical stability, as well as biological properties such as locomotor activity.

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Applications Ethyl 4-Bromobutanoate is a building block which has been used as a reactant for the preparation of firefly luciferase inhibitor-conjugated peptide derivatives. References Poutiainen, P.K., et. al.: Bioconjugate Chem., 25, 4 (2014)

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. 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.

Ethyl 4-bromobutanoate