1421. α-Bromoisobutyric Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2052-01-9
2-Bromo-2-methylpropanoic acid.
C4H7BrO2; mol wt 167.00.
C 28.77%, H 4.22%, Br 47.85%, O 19.16%.

Description and references

Prepd by bromination of isobutyric acid: Markownikow, Ann. 153, 228 (1870); Smissman, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 76, 5805 (1954).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 48-49°. bp 198-200°, bp20 110-116°. d 1.52. Sparingly sol in cold water; sol in alcohol, ether. Dec by hot water into the hydroxy acid.