Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
128-08-5
Molecular Formula
C4H4BrNO2
Molecular Weight
177.99
Synonym

1-Bromopyrrolidine-2,5-dione

Keywords
Miscellaneous Reagents
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N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS) is a brominating agent commonly used in organic chemistry for selective bromination of allylic and benzylic positions, as well as in radical and electrophilic substitution reactions.