5-Amino-2-bromobenzoic Acid can be used for FABP4 and FABP4 inhibitors to prevent or treat FABP 4/5 related diseases.
It is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuffs and is also used in medicine.
Crystallise the acid from H2O or *C6H6 (m 128o). The acetyl derivative crystallises from H2O (as monohydrate) or absolute EtOH with m 196-197o (anhydrous). [Koopal Rec Trav Chim, Pays Bas 34 148 1915, Bamberger Chem Ber 57 2090 1924, Beilstein 14 H 413, 14 II 245.]