Description

2-Bromo-1-(bromomethyl)-4-fluorobenzene (CAS No. 61150-57-0) is a high-purity halogenated aromatic compound with the molecular formula C₇H₅Br₂F. This versatile intermediate features dual bromine substituents at the 1- and 2-positions and a fluorine at the 4-position, making it particularly valuable for nucleophilic substitution reactions and cross-coupling chemistry. The compound is supplied as a clear to pale yellow liquid with typical purity >97% (GC), packaged under inert gas to ensure stability. Ideal for pharmaceutical synthesis, material science research, and agrochemical development, this benzyl bromide derivative is rigorously tested by HPLC, NMR, and mass spectrometry to meet the exacting standards of medicinal chemistry applications. Store at 2-8°C in amber vials to prevent decomposition.

Properties

• CAS Number: 61150-57-0
• Complexity: 108
• IUPAC Name: 2-bromo-1-(bromomethyl)-4-fluoro-benzene
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H5Br2F/c8-4-5-1-2-6(10)3-7(5)9/h1-3H,4H2
• InChI Key: QPLUIZXBWYUFMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Exact Mass: 267.87215
• Molecular Formula: C7H5Br2F
• Molecular Weight: 267.92
• SMILES: C1=CC(=C(C=C1F)Br)CBr
• Monoisotopic Mass: 265.87420
• Synonyms: 61150-57-0, 2-bromo-1-(bromomethyl)-4-fluorobenzene, 612-094-6, 2-Bromo-4-fluorobenzyl bromide, 2-Bromo-4-fluorobenzylbromide, MFCD03840524, 2-bromo-1-(bromomethyl)-4-fluoro-benzene, BENZENE, 2-BROMO-1-(BROMOMETHYL)-4-FLUORO-, 61550-57-0, SCHEMBL1208710, DTXSID10443823, QPLUIZXBWYUFMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N, SBB070913, 2-bromo-1-bromomethyl-4-fluorobenzene, AKOS009105442, AC-4156, CS-W003125, FB68070, 2-Bromo-1-bromomethyl-4-fluoro-benzene, DS-12526, SY027593, DB-008174, DB-024167, EN300-26447

Application

This bifunctional brominated building block is extensively used in Suzuki-Miyaura and Negishi coupling reactions to create fluorinated biphenyl scaffolds for drug discovery. The reactive benzyl bromide moiety enables facile derivatization to benzylamines or ethers in medicinal chemistry applications. Researchers employ it as a key intermediate in the synthesis of fluorinated liquid crystals and OLED materials. The compound also serves as a precursor for PET radiotracer development through halogen exchange reactions.

Safety and Hazards

GHS Hazard Statements

• H290 (50%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
• H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
• H318 (50%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]

Precautionary Statements

• P234, P260, P264, P264+P265, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P363, P390, P405, P406, and P501

Hazard Classes and Categories

• Met. Corr. 1 (50%)
• Skin Corr. 1B (100%)
• Eye Dam. 1 (50%)

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