Chemical Properties
White to light yellow crystal powder
Uses
2-Bromobenzoic acid was used in the synthesis of new zinc(II) 2-bromobenzoate complex compounds. It was used as the starting reagent in the synthesis of hemilabile benzimidazolyl phosphine ligands.
General Description
2-Bromobenzoic acid (2-BA) on condensation with aminoquinolines yields phenylquinolylamines. 2-BA is the common building block for synthesis of various nitrogen heterocycles.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the acid from *C6H6 or MeOH. The anilide has m 141o (from EtOH/H2O). [Beilstein 9 IV 1011.]
Toxics Screening Level
The ITSL for o-bromobenzoic acid has been changed from 0.04 μg/m3 to 0.1 μg/m3 based on an annual averaging time.
