Dimethyl 2,6-dibromoheptanedioate may be used in the following studies:Preparation of difunctional poly(n-butyl acrylate) (pBA) macroinitiator.As initiator for the synthesis of dibromo-terminated polystyrene, via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP).Preparation of polytrithiocarbonate, which serves as Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) agent for radical polymerization reactions.
