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5-Bromo-2,2-difluorobenzodioxole

CAS 33070-32-5

Molecular structure of 5-Bromo-2,2-difluorobenzodioxole

CAS · 33070-32-5

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Product Overview

5-Bromo-2,2-difluorobenzodioxole is a high-purity pharmaceutical-intermediates supplied for industrial and specialty chemical applications. Contact our team for specifications, packaging options and lead times.

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Product Specifications

Appearance colorless to pale yellow liquid
Purity 98% min
Water 0.5% max
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Applications

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a versatile building block for synthesizing drug candidates that require a difluoromethylene-dioxole moiety combined with an aromatic bromine substitution.

Agrochemical Development: Used in the synthesis of active ingredients for crop protection products, where the dioxole ring can enhance metabolic stability.

Advanced Material Synthesis: Incorporated into specialty chemicals, dyes, and pigments to improve thermal and photochemical stability.

Coupling Reactions: The bromine substituent allows for further functionalization via palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions (e.g., Suzuki, Stille, Heck), enabling diverse structural modifications.

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Benefits

 

 

 

Dual Functional Sites: The presence of both the bromine atom and the difluorodioxole ring provides multiple reactive handles for complex molecule construction.

Enhanced Stability: The dioxole ring contributes to chemical and thermal stability, making derivatives more robust during processing.

Versatile Reactivity: Compatible with a range of coupling and substitution reactions, allowing chemists to design a wide variety of derivatives.

Compact Molecular Design: Introduces electron-withdrawing fluorine atoms that can modulate biological activity and improve pharmacokinetic profiles in drug candidates.

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Conclusion

5-Bromo-2,2-difluorobenzodioxole is a valuable multifunctional intermediate used across pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and advanced material synthesis. Its unique structure, combining a brominated aromatic system with a difluorodioxole moiety, provides both reactivity and stability. This dual functionality enables the efficient creation of complex, high-value molecules with tailored properties.

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