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Product Code B3371-5g
Price £60 ex. VAT

A dihalogenated aniline building block

Used as a synthesis intermediate for APIs


5-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methylaniline (CAS number 627871-16-3) is derived from 2-methylaniline with fluoride and bromide substituents at the 4- and 5-positions. 5-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methylaniline possesses multiple reactivities, including cross-coupling reactions on the bromide substituent, nucleophilic substitution on the amine, and nucleophilic aromatic substitution on the fluoride group.

5-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methylaniline is one of the key ingredients for the synthesis of MDL compounds (N-phenyl-4-(phenylsulfonamido)benzenesulfonamide derivatives, MDL-800, MDL-801 and MDL-811). MDL compounds are activators of sirtuin 6 (SIRT6), a lysine deacetylase that acts as a tumour suppressor. MDL compounds increase the deacetylase activity of SIRT6 by binding to an allosteric site, leading to a decrease in histone levels in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

Multiple functional groups

Multiple functional groups

For facile synthesis

Fluorinated aniline building block

Fluorinated aniline building block

For drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, and biochemistry

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>98% High purity

General Information

CAS Number 627871-16-3
Chemical Formula C7H7BrFN
Full Name 5-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methylaniline
Molecular Weight 204.04 g/mol
Synonyms 2-Amino-4-bromo-5-fluorotoluene, 5-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methylbenzenamine, 5-Bromo-4-fluoro-o-toluidine
Classification / Family Fluorinated building blocks, Brominated building blocks, Aniline building blocks, Toluidine building blocks, APIs

Chemical Structure

5-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methylaniline chemical structure, CAS 627871-16-3
5-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methylaniline chemical structure, CAS 627871-16-3

Product Details

Purity 98%
Melting Point Tm = 86 °C – 90 °C
Appearance Pale purple powder

MSDS Documentation

5-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methylaniline5-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methylaniline MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews

  1. The role of structural biology in the design of sirtuin activators, F. Fiorentino et al., Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol., 82, 102666 (2023); DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2023.102666.
  2. SIRT6 pharmacological inhibition delays skin cancer progression in the squamous cell carcinoma, A. Abbotto et al., Biomed. Pharmacother., 166, 115326 (2023); DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115326.
  3. MDL-800, an allosteric activator of SIRT6, suppresses proliferation and enhances EGFR-TKIs therapy in non-small cell lung cancer, J.-L. Shang et al., Acta Pharmacol. Sin., 42, 120–131 (2021); DOI: 10.1038/s41401-020-0442-2.
  4. Emerging therapeutic potential of SIRT6 modulators, F. Fiorentino et al., J. Med. Chem., 64, 9732–9758 (2021) ; DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00601.
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