white to off-white crystalline powder
Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate is an ester derivative of a bromoalkylated benzoic acid. Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate is used in the preparation of potential anti-HIV agents. It i s also used as a catalyst for rearrangement of benzylthiothiazoline derivatives in the preparation aldose reductase inhibitors.
Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate is an ester. It is a lachrymator and an important drug intermediate. Ester group is slightly twisted out of the plane of the central aromatic ring in methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate.
