Application of 2-bromo-3-methylphenol_Kain Industrial Additive

background and overview 2-bromo-3-methylphenol is a phenol derivative that can be used as an organic raw material for the preparation of pharmaceutical intermediates. preparation[1] dissolve 2-amino-m-cresol 8a (5.7g, 46.3mmol) in h2o (30ml) and 1,4-dioxane (15ml). the mixture was heated to reflux, then hbr (48%, 17 ml, 0.31 mol) was added dropwise over 20 min. after…