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Pentaerythritol tetrakis(2-bromoisobutyrate)

97%

Synonym(s):

4f-BiB, Tetrafunctional initiator, Tetrakis(2-bromoisobutyryloxymethyl)methane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H32Br4O8
CAS Number:
243991-62-0
Molecular Weight:
732.09
MDL number:
MFCD16621494
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
329763985
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

97%

form

solid

mp

130-134 °C

SMILES string

CC(C)(Br)C(=O)OCC(COC(=O)C(C)(C)Br)(COC(=O)C(C)(C)Br)COC(=O)C(C)(C)Br

InChI

1S/C21H32Br4O8/c1-17(2,22)13(26)30-9-21(10-31-14(27)18(3,4)23,11-32-15(28)19(5,6)24)12-33-16(29)20(7,8)25/h9-12H2,1-8H3

InChI key

QEVWEWLNSORHNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

ATRP for Everyone: Ligands and Initiators for the Clean Synthesis of Functional Polymers
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) initiator for the creation of tetrafunctional polymers.
Polymerization will occur at four sites creating a four-arm star polymer.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Akira Matsumoto et al.
Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition, 28(10-12), 1000-1009 (2017-04-11)
A tertiary branched poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) with controlled molecular weight, distribution and the end amino-functionalization (tetra-PNIPAAm-NH
Coessens, V.; Pintauer, T.; Matyjaszewski, K.
Progress in Polymer Science, 26, 337-337 (2001)
Atom transfer radical polymerization.
K Matyjaszewski et al.
Chemical reviews, 101(9), 2921-2990 (2001-12-26)
"Green" atom transfer radical polymerization: from process design to preparation of well-defined environmentally friendly polymeric materials.
Nicolay V Tsarevsky et al.
Chemical reviews, 107(6), 2270-2299 (2007-05-29)

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