Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate is an organic compound used in organic synthesis as a catalyst or starting material. The compound has a strong halogen group and can undergo multiple reactions, making it useful in various chemical reactions. One application of this compound is synthesizing cationic polymers for antibacterial peptide mimicry. These polymers showed promising antimicrobial activity against various strains of bacteria.
colourless to slightly yellow liquid
Ethyl 2-bromoisobutyrate is used as an Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) initiator that will generate a polymer with an ethyl end group.
Store in cool, dry conditions in a sealed container. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, bases, reducing agents.
