5-Bromovaleric Acid
5-Bromovaleric acid (5-bromopentanoic acid; CAS 2067-33-6) is a bifunctional organic building block with a terminal primary bromide and a carboxylic acid group (Br(CH2)4COOH; C5H9BrO2; 181.03 g/mol). The bromide provides a site for carbon-nitrogen, carbon-oxygen, or carbon-sulfur bond-forming substitution, while the acid group can be used for ester formation or other coupling and derivatization.
It is supplied primarily as a research and synthesis reagent, with supplier listings describing a white to light yellow/orange solid and typical commercial assay above 97% (check the specific lot specification). Reported uses center on preparation of substituted pentanoic-acid derivatives and research compounds, as well as selected material-surface functionalization studies. These are chemical-research and intermediate uses, not evidence of an approved pharmaceutical, nutritional, or cosmetic application. Follow the product-specific SDS and supplier handling guidance.
– Organic synthesis building block: the terminal alkyl bromide can serve as a handle for preparing substituted five-carbon carboxylic-acid derivatives. It is used as a starting intermediate in research and fine-chemical synthesis; the resulting compounds and their performance must be evaluated for each intended purpose.
– Functional-group derivatization: the carboxylic acid supports ester preparation and other coupling or derivatization strategies, while the bromide offers a separate point for further substitution. This combination makes the molecule useful when constructing bifunctional intermediates or attaching a pentanoic-acid segment to a larger scaffold.
– Medicinal-chemistry research: supplier and literature references describe its use as a precursor or building block in studies of bioactive compounds, including research related to aminoglycoside-resistance inhibitors and enzyme-targeting molecules. This denotes synthetic research only; it does not establish that this substance or any derived compound is an approved medicine or treatment.
Product Name: 5-Bromovaleric Acid
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