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2-Bromoacetophenone

for GC derivatization, LiChropur, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

ω-Bromoacetophenone, Phenacyl bromide

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COCH2Br
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
199.04
Beilstein:
606474
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

for GC derivatization

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)
≥99.0%

form

crystals

quality

LiChropur

reaction suitability

reagent type: derivatization reagent
reaction type: Acylations

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

135 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)

mp

48-51 °C (lit.)
49-50 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

BrCC(=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H7BrO/c9-6-8(10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2

InChI key

LIGACIXOYTUXAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Bromoacetophenone is a commonly used derivatization agent for fatty acid detection in biological samples.

Application

Preparation of crystalline esters from acids

Legal Information

LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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  5. Do you have references on the use of 2-Bromoacetophenone (also known as phenacyl bromide) Products 115835 and 77450 for making phenacyl esters of carboxylic acids for HPLC analysis?

    For information on the use of phenacyl bromide to derivatize carboxylic acids (e.g., fatty acids) for HPLC analysis, please see one or more of the following three references:1. K.J. Longmuir, et al., Determination of monoenoic fatty acid double bond position by permanganate-periodate oxidation followed by high-performance liquid chromatography of carboxylic acid phenacyl esters. Analytical Biochemistry, 167(2), 213-221 (1987).2. T. Hanis et al.,  Determination of fatty acids as phenacyl esters in rat adipose tissue and blood vessel walls by high-performance liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography, 452, 443-457 (1988). 3. A. Mehta et al., Rapid quantitation of free fatty acids in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography B Biomedical Science Applications, 719(1-2), 9-23 (1998).

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High-performance liquid chromatography of fatty acids in biological samples.
Lima ES and Abdalla DSP
Analytica Chimica Acta, 465(1-2), 81-91 (2002)
Anabha E Raveendran et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 8(4), 901-905 (2010-02-06)
Nucleophilic heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have been used for the first time as catalysts in the cyclopropanation of ethyl cyanocinnamates with phenacyl bromide by Michael-initiated ring-closure (MIRC).
P A Wender et al.
Organic letters, 1(13), 2117-2120 (2000-06-03)
[formula: see text] 4'-Bromoacetophenone derivatives which upon excitation can generate monophenyl radicals capable of hydrogen atom abstraction were investigated as photoinducible DNA cleaving agents. Pyrrolecarboxamide-conjugated 4'-bromoacetophenones were synthesized, and their DNA cleaving activities and sequence selectivities were determined.
Gulnur Arabaci et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 12(21), 3047-3050 (2002-10-10)
A series of alpha-haloacetophenone derivatives was tested for inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatases SHP-1 and PTP1B. The results show that the bromides are much more potent than the corresponding chlorides, whereas the phenyl ring is remarkably tolerant to modifications. Derivatization
T Endoh et al.
Carcinogenesis, 17(3), 467-475 (1996-03-01)
Effects of inhibitors of arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism on the development of fatty liver, cirrhosis, glutathione-S-transferase placental form (GST-P)-positive nodules and the generation of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), caused by a choline-deficient, L-amino acid-defined (CDAA) diet, were

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