CAS: 53119-60-1

2-Bromo-4-Methylthiophene

2-Bromo-4-methylthiophene is a monomer used in optical polymerization. It has been shown to have high yields, good optical properties and low cost. 2-Bromo-4-methylthiophene polymerizes in the presence of benzyl groups to form polymers with hexamer sequences. This monomer can also be synthesized through electrochemical polymerization techniques, yielding polymers with decamer sequences. The conformation of 2-bromo-4-methylthiophene can be determined by techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy or infrared spectroscopy. It is also possible to use cross-coupling reactions to synthesize this compound.