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2-Bromopropionyl bromide

97%

Synonym(s):

α-Bromopropanyl bromide, α-Bromopropionyl bromide, (±)-2-Bromopropanoyl bromide, 2-Bromopropanoyl bromide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CHBrCOBr
CAS Number:
563-76-8
Molecular Weight:
215.87
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24855014
EC Number:
209-261-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1071331
MDL number:
MFCD00000142
Assay:
97%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

7.5 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

1.3 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.518 (lit.)

bp

48-50 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

density

2.061 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

acyl bromide, bromo

SMILES string

CC(Br)C(Br)=O

InChI

1S/C3H4Br2O/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2H,1H3

InChI key

ILLHORFDXDLILE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

2-Bromopropionyl bromide has been used in the synthesis of:
  • cellulose macroinitiator via direct acylation of cellulose in ionic liquid 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
  • 3-(2-bromopropionyl)-2-oxazolidone derivatives
  • bromoester terminated poly(3-hexylthiophene), used as macroinitiator for atom transfer radical polymerization of acrylates.

pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H302,H314

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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