N-Bromosuccinimide - Bromosuccinimide

1-bromo-2,5-pyrrolidinedione. _{C 4} H ₄ NO ₂ Br (178.00). Abbreviated as NBS. Also called 1-bromosuccinimide. Prepared by reacting succinimide with bromine and sodium hydroxide. Melting point 173-175 °C (slightly decomposed). Density 2.098 g cm ^-3 . Slightly soluble in water and ether, easily soluble in acetic acid and acetone. Strongly irritating to eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Used as a brominating agent and oxidizing agent in a wide range of applications, including bromination at allylic and benzylic positions, oxidation of α-hydroxy acids and α-amino acids with decarboxylation to produce the corresponding aldehydes or ketones, and conversion of acetals to esters. [CAS 128-08-5]

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1-bromo-2,5-pyrrolidinedione．C₄H₄NO₂Br(178.00)．略称NBS．1-ブロモコハク酸イミドともいう．スクシンイミドに臭素と水酸化ナトリウムとを作用させてつくる．融点173～175 ℃(わずかに分解)．密度2.098 g cm^－3．水，エーテルに難溶，酢酸，アセトンに易溶．眼，皮膚，粘膜を強く刺激する．アリル位，ベンジル位の臭素化，α-ヒドロキシ酸やα-アミノ酸からの脱炭酸を伴って相当するアルデヒドまたはケトンが生成する酸化，アセタールからエステルへの変換など，広く臭素化剤，酸化剤として用いられる．[CAS 128-08-5]

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