6-Bromo-1-hexanol

colourless or light yellow liquid

6-Bromo-1-hexanol is a useful synthetic intermediate. 6-Bromo-1-hexanol is used as a reagent in the preparation of nitric oxide-donating analogues of Sulindac (S699215), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that has the ability to prevent colon cancer.

A product for proteomics research. Also used as a reagent in the preparation of nitric oxide-donating analogues of Sulindac (S699215), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that has the ability to prevent colon cancer.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 72, p. 5137, 1950 DOI: 10.1021/ja01167a091
Synthesis, p. 1161, 1985 DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-31464
Tetrahedron Letters, 36, p. 711, 1995 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(94)02340-H

reagent type: cross-linking reagent