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B17905

Benzyl bromide

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

α-Bromotoluene

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2Br
CAS Number:
100-39-0
Molecular Weight:
171.03
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24891612
EC Number:
202-847-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
385801
MDL number:
MFCD00000172
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Segment

200

vapor density

5.8 (vs air)

assay

98%

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.5% p-bromotoluene

refractive index

n20/D 1.575 (lit.)

bp

198-199 °C (lit.)

mp

−3-−1 °C (lit.)

density

1.438 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo, phenyl

SMILES string

BrCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C7H7Br/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2

InChI key

AGEZXYOZHKGVCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Benzyl bromide is an aromatic halide that is mainly used as a protecting agent for protecting hydroxy group of alcohols via O-benzylation reaction.

Application

Benzyl bromide has been used as an initiator in the synthesis of poly(styrene-b-methylmethacrylate) copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization. It can undergo Menschutkin reaction with 1, 2-dimethylimidazole to form 3-benzyl-1, 2-dimethylimidazolium bromide.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

186.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

86 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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