CAS 99-90-1: p-Bromoacetophenone

Applications Possess activity against positive phototaxis of Chlamydomonas cells.A fundamental starting material for organic synthesis. References Evans, S., et al.: Chem. Biol. Drug. Des., 75, 333 (2010), Rajabi, L., et al.: Lett Appl Microbiol., 40, 212 (2005),

4'-Bromoacetophenone

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4'-Bromoacetophenone is an organic molecule with the chemical formula C6H4BrO. It can be synthesized by a variety of methods, including the reaction of benzene and trifluoroacetic acid in the presence of palladium catalysts, or by coupling acetophenone with phosphorus pentachloride. This compound has a high melting point (87-88 °C) and boiling point (280 °F). 4'-Bromoacetophenone has been shown to react with hydrogen fluoride to produce 4-bromoaniline. The molecular structure of this compound consists of a phenyl ring attached to two carbon atoms and one bromine atom. The molecular formula for 4'-bromoacetophenone is C6H3BrO. The nmr spectrum shows that this molecule contains three different types of protons: methyl, methoxy, and hydroxyl groups.

Labeled 4’-Bromoacetophenone possess activity against positive phototaxis of Chlamydomonas cells. A fundamental starting material for organic synthesis. 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.