Thank you for your interest Acetyl Bromide
Acetyl bromide is a simple small molecule, characterized by the presence of one acetyl group attached to one bromide atom, capable of performing dual in situ acetylation and bromination. This property allows performing several chemical transformations and functionalization.

Acetyl bromide is widely applied in the synthesis of intermediates useful for the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s) production, particularly in the field of nucleosides analogs active against HIV.

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determination of lignin in small wood samples. Johnson, D. B.; Moore, W. E.; Zank, L. C.); Wood Sci. Technol. 22:271-280 (1988)  (An improved acetyl bromide procedure for determining lignin in woods and wood pulps. K. Iiyama and A. F. A. Wallis, Melbourne, Australia)

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