Structured Summary
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,).
Chemical Identity
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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25 allowable subheadings
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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Previous Indexing
- Bromine (1972-1974)
- Succinimides (1972-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Bromosuccinimide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001974. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001974
- Bromosuccinimide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-Bromosuccinimide
- Bromosuccinimide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286939
- Bromosuccinimide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 67184. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/67184