840-44-8

Basic information

• Product Name: ethyl 2,3-dibromo-3-(4-nitrophenyl)propanoate
• CAS NO: 840-44-8
• Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₁₁Br₂NO₄
• Molecular Weight: 381.0173
• Mol File: 840-44-8.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 398.6°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 194.9°C
• Density: 1.775g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 1.46E-06mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.6
• CAS DataBase Reference: ethyl 2,3-dibromo-3-(4-nitrophenyl)propanoate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: ethyl 2,3-dibromo-3-(4-nitrophenyl)propanoate(840-44-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: ethyl 2,3-dibromo-3-(4-nitrophenyl)propanoate(840-44-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 840-44-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 953-26-4 ethyl 4-nitrocinnamate 
• 24393-61-1 ethyl (E)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-propenoate 

Downstream Products

• 35283-08-0 ethyl 3-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-ynoate 
• 2216-24-2 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-propynoic acid 
• 619-89-6 p-nitrocinnamic acid 
• 15432-06-1 4-Nitrophenylpropiolsaeurechlorid 
• 15432-07-2 (4-Nitrophenyl)-ethinyl-phenylethinyl-keton 
• 15432-08-3 1-Phenyl-2-anilino-3-oxo-5-<4-nitro-phenyl>-penten-1-in-4 

Relevant articles and documents

Organocatalysis as a safe practical method for the stereospecific dibromination of unsaturated compounds

Organocatalytic stereospecific dibromination of a wide variety of functionalized alkenes was achieved using a stable, inexpensive halogen source, 1,3-dibromo 5,5-dimethylhydantoin, and a simple thiourea catalyst at room temperature. The presence of a tertiary amine enhanced the rate of the dibromination reaction, and yields were good in various solvents, including aqueous solvents. The procedure was extended to alkynes and aromatic rings and to dichlorination reactions by using the 1,3-dichloro hydantoin derivative.