Category
Empagliflozin
CAS Number
1710525-03-3
Molecular Formula
C₁₃H₉BrClFO
Molecular Weight
315.57 g/mol
Synonym

5-Bromo-2-chloro-α-(2-fluorophenyl)benzenemethanol;Benzenemethanol, 5-bromo-2-chloro-α-(2-fluorophenyl);(5-Bromo-2-chlorophenyl)(2-fluorophenyl)methanone

Keywords
Pharmaceutical Intermediates
Fine Chemicals
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5-Bromo-2-chloro-α-(2-fluorophenyl)benzenemethanol is an aromatic alcohol in which a hydroxymethyl group (–CH₂OH) is attached to a benzene ring substituted with bromine at the 5-position and chlorine at the 2-position, and the α-position is connected to a 2-fluorophenyl ring. This compound typically serves as a synthetic intermediate in the preparation of Empagliflozin or related analogs. Its halogen substitutions and secondary alcohol functionality make it important for controlled chemical transformations in drug synthesis.