Chemical Properties
White or cream crystalline powder
Uses
4-Bromophenoxyacetic acid may be used as a starting material in the preparation of radioiodinated phenoxyacetic acid derivatives with potential application as radiopharmaceuticals.
General Description
4-Bromophenoxyacetic acid, also known as
p-bromophenoxyacetate, is a phenoxyalkanoic acid derivative. It is a chemical elicitor that can induce β-glucuronidase (GUS) activity in rice.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the acid from EtOH or H2O (m 161.4-161.8o). [Hayes & Branch J Am Chem Soc 65 1555 1943, Beilstein 6 III 747, 6 IV 1052.]
