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HRID 1720196Generated: October 25, 2026

2-Bromopentane → 2-Bromo-4-methylheptane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-BromopentaneHCID 7890—
ReactantPhosphorus tribromideHCID 24614—
Reactant4-Methyl-2-heptanolHCID 143345—
Product2-Bromo-4-methylheptaneHCID 15332453—

Reaction Steps

17.50 g (0.135 mol) of 4-methylheptan-2-ol (3) was treated with PBr3 (13.48 g, 0.050 mol) as described above in the manufacture of 2-bromopentane (2). The product was purified by distillation at 165°-185° C. to yield 2-bromo-4-methylheptane (4).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05505951
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_04
ORD IDord-5f328f31928f416d8c5050e18095dea3
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_04