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2-Bromoethanol

95%

Synonym(s):

Ethylene bromohydrin

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About This Item

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
Assay:
95%
Form:
liquid
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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

SMILES string

OCCBr

InChI

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

InChI key

LDLCZOVUSADOIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

2-Bromoethanol is used in selective reduction of nitroarenes (PcFe(II)/NaBH4/2-bromoethanol catalyst system).
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.

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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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SDBB6424
SDBB1289
STBL4078
STBL3084
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)
B L Van Duuren et al.
Teratogenesis, carcinogenesis, and mutagenesis, 5(6), 393-403 (1985-01-01)
1,2-Dibromoethane (DBE) and two of its potential metabolites, bromoethanol (BE) and bromoacetaldehyde (BA), were tested for carcinogenicity in male and female B6C3F1 mice using 30 animals of each sex per group. The carcinogen DBE was included in this assay as
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