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B65586

2-Bromoethanol

95%

Synonym(s):

Ethylene bromohydrin

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Linear Formula:
BrCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
540-51-2
Molecular Weight:
124.96
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24891919
EC Number:
208-748-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
878140
MDL number:
MFCD00002827

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Product Name

2-Bromoethanol, 95%

InChI key

LDLCZOVUSADOIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C2H5BrO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2

SMILES string

OCCBr

vapor density

4.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

95%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.492 (lit.)

bp

56-57 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.763 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

2-Bromoethanol can be used for the preparation of 2-bromoethyl glycosides from acetylated sugars. It can also be used as a starting material to synthesize 2-bromoethyl methoxymethyl ether.
2-Bromoethanol is used in selective reduction of nitroarenes (PcFe(II)/NaBH4/2-bromoethanol catalyst system).

pictograms

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GHS06,GHS05

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

110 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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STBL1464

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2-Bromoethyl glycosides: synthesis and characterisation.
Dahmen J, et al.
Carbohydrate Research, 116(2), 303-307 (1983)
Regio?and Stereoselective Intramolecular Hydrosilylation of α?Hydroxy Enol Ethers: 2, 3?syn?2?Methoxymethoxy?1, 3?Nonanediol: 1, 3?Nonanediol, 2?(methoxymethoxy)?,(R, R)?(?)?.
Tamao K, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 73, 94-94 (2003)
J R Van der Ploeg et al.
Archives of microbiology, 165(4), 258-264 (1996-04-01)
Pseudomonas sp. GJ1 is able to grow with 2-chloroethanol as the sole carbon and energy source, but not with 2-bromoethanol, which is toxic at low concentrations (1 mM). A mutant that could grow on 2-bromoethanol with a growth rate of
B S Kaphalia et al.
Journal of biochemical toxicology, 4(3), 183-188 (1989-01-01)
To study the formation of fatty acid conjugates of 2-chloroethanol (2-CE) and 2-bromoethanol (2-BE), rats were administered (by gavage) 50 mg/kg of 2-CE and 2-BE in mineral oil and sacrificed on fifth day of the treatment. Hepatic microsomal lipids were
J Fowles et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 39(11), 1055-1062 (2001-08-31)
Quantitative estimates of cancer risks from ethylene oxide (ETO) residues were constructed based on 200 retail samples of various spices in New Zealand. Two samples of cinnamon contained detectable ETO. The highest value encountered was 15 ppm. ETO was not
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