Methyl α-bromoisobutyrate

• Supplier: Alfa Chemistry
• Product #: ACM23426633-1
• CAS #: 23426-63-3
• Synonyms: Methyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropionate
• EC Number: 245-657-6
• MolecularFormula: (CH3)2CBrCOOCH3
• MolecularWeight: 181.03
• Application:
  • Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) initiator that will generate a polymer with a methyl end group
  • Methyl α-bromoisobutyrate was used in Reformatsky reaction to prepare 1,4-disubstituted 3,3-dimethylazetidin-2-ones.