3-Bromopropionic Acid
3-Bromopropionic Acid (CAS: 590-92-1) is a short-chain bromocarboxylic acid supplied as a white crystalline solid. Both ends of the molecule are reactive: the acid group forms esters, amides and salts, and the primary bromide undergoes nucleophilic substitution, so the compound efficiently installs a two-carbon acidic spacer into a target structure. It is used to make bromopropionate esters, pharmaceutical intermediates, water-treatment polymers and antistatic or biocidal formulations. The product is hygroscopic and corrosive in concentrated form, so it is packed in sealed, chemically resistant containers for shipment.
• Ester and amide synthesis: a precursor for methyl, ethyl and higher 3-bromopropionates used as alkylating agents.
• Pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates: applied to introduce propionic acid spacers into active molecules.
• Water treatment and antistatic polymers: used to build charged functional groups into specialty polymers.
• Biocide and preservative chemistry: involved in the preparation of bromopropionate-based antimicrobials and fumigant precursors.
Product Name: 3-Bromopropionic Acid
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