Bromomethyl 4-methoxyphenyl ketone

It is a brominated aromatic ketone used as a potent inhibitor of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs), acting through covalent modification of catalytic cysteine residues. Bromomethyl 4-methoxyphenyl ketone, also known as 2-bromo-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone, is an off-white crystalline solid with a melting point of 69-71°C.

API Name Methaqualone
CAS No 2632-13-5
Molecular Formula C9H9BrO2
Molecular Weight 229.07 g/mol
Synonyms 2-bromo-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone

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