1-Acetoxy Ethyl Bromide (1-AEB)
1-Acetoxy Ethyl Bromide, also called 1-bromoethyl acetate or 1-(acetoxy)ethyl bromide, is an organic brominated ester used mainly as a chemical intermediate in pharmaceutical and fine-chemical synthesis.
Basic information
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IUPAC name: 1-bromoethyl acetate
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Molecular formula: C₄H₇BrO₂
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Molecular weight: ~167 g/mol
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CAS number: 40258-78-4
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SMILES: CC(OC(=O)C)Br
Structure
Its structure can be written as:
CH3−CH(Br)−OCOCH3CH_3-CH(Br)-OCOCH_3CH3−CH(Br)−OCOCH3
It contains:
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a bromoethyl group
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an acetate ester
Properties
Reported properties include:
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Boiling point: about 122–125 °C
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Density: about 1.48 g/cm³
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Usually a colorless to brownish liquid/oil
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Moisture sensitive (hygroscopic)
Uses
It is commonly used as:
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an alkylating/intermediate reagent
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a precursor in pharmaceutical synthesis
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a building block in specialty organic chemistry