Chemicals and Drugs

Bromosuccinimide

A brominating agent that replaces hydrogen atoms in benzylic or allylic positions. It is used in the oxidation of secondary alcohols to ketones and in controlled low-energy brominations. (From Miall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed; Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed,).

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Abstract

A brominating agent that replaces hydrogen atoms in benzylic or allylic positions. It is used in the oxidation of secondary alcohols to ketones and in controlled low-energy brominations. (From Miall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed; Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed,).

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H4BrNO2
Molecular Weight
177.98 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
128-08-5
IUPAC Name
1-bromopyrrolidine-2,5-dione
InChIKey
PCLIMKBDDGJMGD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CC(=O)N(C1=O)Br
MeSH Unique ID
D001974
Source
PubChem CID 67184

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • N-Bromosuccinimide
  • Succinbromimide
  • N Bromosuccinimide

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under SUCCINIMIDES 1975-90

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  • Bromine (1972-1974)
  • Succinimides (1972-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bromosuccinimide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001974. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001974
  2. Bromosuccinimide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-Bromosuccinimide
  3. Bromosuccinimide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286939
  4. Bromosuccinimide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 67184. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/67184