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Bromoform

contains 60-120 ppm 2-methyl-2-butene as stabilizer, 99%

Synonym(s):

Tribromomethane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CHBr3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
252.73
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-854-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731048
MDL number:

Product Name

Bromoform, contains 60-120 ppm 2-methyl-2-butene as stabilizer, 99%

InChI key

DIKBFYAXUHHXCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/CHBr3/c2-1(3)4/h1H

SMILES string

BrC(Br)Br

vapor density

8.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99%

form

liquid

contains

60-120 ppm 2-methyl-2-butene as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.595 (lit.)

bp

146-150 °C (lit.)

mp

5-8 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 800 part(lit.)
acetone: miscible(lit.)
alcohol: miscible(lit.)
benzene: miscible(lit.)
chloroform: miscible(lit.)
diethyl ether: miscible(lit.)
oil: miscible(lit.)
petroleum ether: miscible(lit.)

density

2.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo

Quality Level

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Application

Bromoform (Tribromomethane) was used in the synthesis of α-tribromomethylated N-sulfonylamines.

General description

Bromoform (CHBr3), also known as Tribromomethane, is a very short-lived substance (VSLS) and an important precursor of reactive bromine species (BrOx). It is widely used as a laboratory reagent and as an industrial extraction solvent. It can also be used as a sedative and to create block copolymers.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

106.3 °F - closed cup - (own results)

flash_point_c

41.3 °C - closed cup - (own results)

ppe

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


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Elumalai Gopi et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 12(17), 2769-2777 (2014-03-29)
Mg-mediated addition of bromoform to electron deficient imines such as N-sulfonylimines affords α-tribromomethylated N-sulfonylamines in good to excellent yields. The procedure could be further simplified by transforming the imine precursors, α-sulfonyl-N-tosyl- and Boc-amines, in one pot to the corresponding α-tribromomethyl
Stacey L Carrier et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 114(3), 1548-1555 (2009-12-09)
Ultrafast photolysis of bromoform (CHBr(3)) with a 267 nm pulse of light followed by broadband transient electronic absorption identifies the photoproducts and follows their evolution in both neat bromoform and cyclohexane solutions. In neat bromoform, a species absorbing at 390
S K Pal et al.
The Journal of chemical physics, 138(12), 124501-124501 (2013-04-06)
Ultrafast deep-ultraviolet through near infrared (210-950 nm) transient absorption spectroscopy complemented by ab initio multiconfigurational calculations offers a global description of the photochemical reaction pathways of bromoform following 255-nm excitation in methylcyclohexane and acetonitrile solutions. Photoexcitation of CHBr3 leads to
David R Geter et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 43(9), 1405-1412 (2005-06-01)
Folate and folic acid are forms of the B vitamin that are involved in the synthesis, repair, and functioning of DNA and are required for the production and maintenance of cells. Low levels of folate have been associated with several
Carolina Lourencetti et al.
Environment international, 45, 59-67 (2012-05-11)
This first study of trihalomethanes (THMs) in swimming pools using bromine agents for water disinfection under real conditions shows that the mixtures of these compounds are largely dominated by bromoform in a similar process as chloroform becomes the dominant THM

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