Methyl 3,5-bis(bromomethyl)benzoate

• CAT Number: L016862
• CAS Number: 29333-41-3
• Molecular Formula: C10H10Br2O2
• Molecular Weight: 321.99
• Purity: ≥95%
• IUPAC Name: methyl 3,5-bis(bromomethyl)benzoate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H10Br2O2/c1-14-10(13)9-3-7(5-11)2-8(4-9)6-12/h2-4H,5-6H2,1H3
• InChIKey: VKDYWLKLAIJZPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)C1=CC(=CC(=C1)CBr)CBr

Methyl 3,5-bis(bromomethyl)benzoate(CAT: L016862) is an aromatic compound featuring a methyl ester group and two bromomethyl substituents positioned symmetrically on a benzene ring. This multifunctional building block is highly valued in organic synthesis for its dual electrophilic sites, which facilitate nucleophilic substitution, alkylation, and cross-coupling reactions. It is frequently used in the preparation of macrocycles, dendrimers, and polymer linkers, as well as in pharmaceutical intermediate synthesis. The ester group offers additional synthetic flexibility through hydrolysis or transesterification. Its reactivity and structural symmetry make it ideal for constructing complex molecular architectures in medicinal chemistry, materials science, and supramolecular chemistry applications.