METHYL 2-AMINO-5-BROMOBENZOATE

Chemical Properties

White to light yellow crystal powder

Uses

Methyl 2-amino-5-bromobenzoate acts as a potential PqsD inhibitor against pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. It is also used in the preparation of hepatitis C virus NS5b RNA polymerase inhibitors. It is involved in plant growth-regulator activity.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p. 7055, 1994 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(94)88224-X

General Description

Molecules of methyl 2-amino-5-bromobenzoate are linked by N-H...O bonds and consists of zigzag chains running along the b-axis direction. The nonlinear optical single crystal of M2A5B grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Unidirectional growth method shows good optical transparency and mechanical stability.