4,5-Dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl bromide (DMNB bromide, 6-nitroveratryl bromide) is suitable reagent used in the synthesis ofN-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl)vanillylamine which forms caged vanilloid.It may be used in the synthesis of the following:4-(4’,5’-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyloxy)benzaldehyde, a DMNB-caged aldehydeN-[4-[(4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl)oxy]-3-methoxybenzyl]acetamidecaged derivative of pyridostatin ([C]-PDS)photosensitive polyimide (PI-DMNB)caged β-ecdysone4-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-1-(2-deoxy-3,5-di-O-toluoyl-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2-(6-nitroveratrylthio)-1H-benzimidazole, an intermediate in synthesis of phosphoramidite bearing 4-hydroxy-2-mercaptobenzimidazole (SBNV) nucleobasealkylation of dihydrofluorescein4-(4′,5′-Dimethoxy-2′-nitrobenzyloxy)benzaldehyde
