1-bromo-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane

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1-bromo-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane structure
Structural Feature
Ether chain motif
Reactive Feature
Alkyl bromide Polyether linker
Synthesis Role
Linker building block
Application Context
Pharmaceutical intermediate
CAS Number54149-17-6
EC/List No.259-000-6
Molecular FormulaC5H11BrO2
Molecular Weight183.04 g/mol
AppearanceColorless to pale yellow liquid
Boiling Point156 °C (lit.)
Density1.360 g/mL (25 °C, lit.)
Refractive Indexn
SMILESCOCCOCCBr
InChIKeyHUXJXNSHCKHFIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Description1-Bromo-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane, a PEG-chain bromoalkane. The bromide is a nucleophilic substitution handle; the methoxyethoxy group provides water solubility for PEG linker construction.
ApplicationsPharmaceutical intermediate; bromoalkane; PEG linker
Hazard ClassFlam. Liq. 4; Skin Irrit. 2; Eye Irrit. 2
Hazard StatementsH227; H315; H319
Precautionary StatementsP210; P264; P271; P280; P302+P352; P304+P340; P305+P351+P338; P321; P332+P313; P337+P313; P362; P370+P378; P403+P235; P405; P501