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(R)-2-Bromobutyric Acid (CAS 2681-94-9)

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Alternate Names:
(2R)-2-Bromobutanoic Acid; (R)-α-Bromobutyric Acid; D-2-Bromobutanoic Acid
CAS Number:
2681-94-9
Molecular Weight:
167.00
Molecular Formula:
C4H7BrO2
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This is classified as a Dangerous Good for transport and may be subject to additional shipping charges.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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(R)-2-Bromobutyric Acid is a chiral brominated carboxylic acid. It is a widely used reagent for organic synthesis and has a variety of applications in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology industries. It is known that the acid can undergo a variety of chemical reactions, including nucleophilic substitution, electrophilic addition, and nucleophilic acyl substitution. It can be used to synthesize chiral compounds, polymers, organobromides, optical isomers, and many other compounds. (R)-2-Bromobutyric Acid has the ability to interact with multiple enzymes and serve as an inhibitor for certain enzymes. Additionally, it exhibits antioxidant properties and is believed to have potential as an anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agent.


(R)-2-Bromobutyric Acid (CAS 2681-94-9) References

  1. Enantiospecific Synthesis of Heterocycles from alpha-Amino Acids.  |  Sardina, FJ. and Rapoport, H. 1996. Chem Rev. 96: 1825-1872. PMID: 11848813
  2. Nickel-Catalyzed Defluorinative Asymmetric Cyclization of Fluoroalkyl-Substituted 1,6-Enynes for the Synthesis of Seletracetam.  |  Wang, K., et al. 2022. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 61: e202212664. PMID: 36138513

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(R)-2-Bromobutyric Acid, 250 mg

sc-212667
250 mg
$530.00

(R)-2-Bromobutyric Acid, 500 mg

sc-212667A
500 mg
$805.00

(R)-2-Bromobutyric Acid, 1 g

sc-212667B
1 g
$1528.00

(R)-2-Bromobutyric Acid, 5 g

sc-212667C
5 g
$5304.00