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239607

Bromoethane

≥99%, liquid, suitable for synthesis, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

Ethyl bromide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H5Br
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
108.97
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
200-825-8
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209224
Assay:
≥99%
Bp:
37-40 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
25.32 psi ( 55 °C), 7.54 psi ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Bromoethane, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

vapor density

~3.75 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

25.32 psi ( 55 °C), 7.54 psi ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

952 °F

expl. lim.

11.25 %

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

37-40 °C (lit.)

mp

−119 °C (lit.)

density

1.46 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

alkyl halide, bromo

SMILES string

CCBr

InChI

1S/C2H5Br/c1-2-3/h2H2,1H3

InChI key

RDHPKYGYEGBMSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • Inhibition of hydrogen-air mixtures by using chemical vapor additives: Compares the effectiveness of bromoethane and other brominated hydrocarbons in minimizing hydrogen hazards (SK Das et al., 2024).

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Ozone 1

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-9.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-23 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves



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