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3-Bromo-4-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoic Acid

Item No. 46457

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2-bromo-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1-methyl ester
CAS Number
264272-63-1
Synonyms
  • 4-(Methoxycarbonyl)-3-bromobenzoic Acid
Molecular Formula
C9H7BrO4
Formula Weight
259.1
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
SMILES
COC(C1=C(Br)C=C(C(O)=O)C=C1)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C9H7BrO4/c1-14-9(13)6-3-2-5(8(11)12)4-7(6)10/h2-4H,1H3,(H,11,12)
InChi Key
ZJGOZXACDNCTSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3-Bromo-4-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoic acid is a synthetic intermediate.1,2 It has been used in the synthesis of a hemithioindigo compound with histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) inhibitory activity and a bexarotene (Item No. 11571) derivative.

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    Product Description References

    1. Furmick, J.K., Kaneko, I., Walsh, A.N., et al. Modeling, synthesis and biological evaluation of potential retinoid X receptor-selective agonists: Novel halogenated analogues of 4-[1-(3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)ethynyl]benzoic acid (bexarotene). ChemMedChem 7(9), 1551-1566 (2012).

    2. Josa-Culleré, L., Aira Rodríguez, C., and Llebaria, A. Hemithioindigo-based histone deacetylase inhibitors induce a light-dependent anticancer effect. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 279, 116846 (2024).