Methyl 2,5-bis(bromomethyl)benzoate CAS 74725-06-7

Purity 97%+In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.74725-06-7
Molecular FormulaC10H10Br2O2
Molecular Weight321.99 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

Methyl 2,5-bis(bromomethyl)benzoate CAS 74725-06-7 chemical structure

Description

Compared with other compounds in its class, the molecular weight of 321.99 g/mol gives Methyl 2,5-bis(bromomethyl)benzoate distinctive chromatographic separation conditions and mass-spectrometry parameter settings.

Methyl 2,5-bis(bromomethyl)benzoate (CAS 74725-06-7), molecular formula C10H10Br2O2 and molecular weight 321.99 g/mol, is a CATO reference standard with documented purity and traceability.

Methyl 2,5-bis(bromomethyl)benzoate (C10H10Br2O2) contains a carboxylic acid group, a hydroxyl group, an ether linkage, bromine substitution, an aromatic ring system. Halogen substitution raises its density and boiling point, its high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio confers good lipid solubility, the carboxyl group imparts weak acidity; these physicochemical properties determine the optimal preparation and storage of its standard solutions. The high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio imparts good lipophilicity, allowing liquid-liquid extraction with non-polar solvents such as n-hexane or ethyl acetate.

This reference standard is suitable for quantitative analysis on major chromatographic platforms including HPLC, GC, LC-MS/MS, and GC-MS, serving as an external calibration standard or a system suitability test reference material.

The assigned purity is verified by mass-balance and quantitative NMR (qNMR) approaches, with the expanded uncertainty reported at a 95% confidence level (k=2). Batch homogeneity and stability are independently assessed for every lot.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC10H10Br2O2
Molecular Weight321.99 g/mol
AppearanceOff-white to pale yellow crystalline powder. (slight halide-like odor, low volatility)
Purity97%+
StorageStore at room temperature
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, DMSO
StabilityMay oxidize slowly on prolonged air exposure; Contains ester bond; hydrolyzes under strong alkaline conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)5.0
UV AbsorptionUV-absorbing
Structural FeaturesAromatic ring present
CAS Registry Year (est.)1978
Halogen ContentBr-containing

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