Title:  Bromosuccinic Acid 
CAS Registry Number:  923-06-8 
CAS Name:  Bromobutanedioic acid 
Additional Names:  monobromosuccinic acid 
Molecular Formula:  C4H5BrO4 
Molecular Weight:  196.98 
Percent Composition:  C 24.39%, H 2.56%, Br 40.56%, O 32.49% 
Line Formula:  HOOCCH2CHBrCOOH 
Literature References:  Prepn of dl-form by bromination of succinic acid:  Kekulé, Ann. 117, 120 (1861); from fumaric acid and HBr:  Fittig, Ann. 188, 42 (1877); by bromination of succinyl bromide or succinic anhydride:  Hughes, Watson, J. Chem. Soc. 1930, 1733.  Prepn of l-form from l-aspartic acid:  Walden, Ber. 29, 133 (1896); Karrer et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 30, 271 (1947). 
  
Derivative Type:  dl-Form  
Properties:  Crystals, mp 161°.  d 2.07.  Soluble in 5.5 parts water; sol in alc. 
Melting point:  mp 161° 
Density:  d 2.07 
  
Derivative Type:  d-Form  
Properties:  Crystals, mp 172°.  [a]D15 +41.9° (c = 5); [a]D20 +67.9° (ether).  Ref:  Levene, Mikeska, J. Biol. Chem. 55, 795 (1923); Clough, J. Chem. Soc. 129, 1674 (1926). 
Melting point:  mp 172° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D15 +41.9° (c = 5); [a]D20 +67.9° (ether) 
  
Derivative Type:  l-Form  
Properties:  Crystals, dec 177-178°.  [a]D -43.8° (c = 6), -65.0° (c = 6 in abs alc), -73.5° (c = 6 in acetone). 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D -43.8° (c = 6), -65.0° (c = 6 in abs alc), -73.5° (c = 6 in acetone) 
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