Bromosuccinic Acid

Name:
Bromosuccinic Acid
Detailed information:
Note: The above are properties of the dl form. Optically active forms are also known.

M Formula:	HOOCCH2CHBrCOOH
Properties:
Colorless crystals. D 2.073, mp 159–161C. Soluble in water and alcohol; insoluble in ether.
Derivation:
By heating bromine and succinic acid.
Use:
Organic synthesis.