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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)

Quality Segment

200

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.)

functional group

bromo, hydroxyl

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

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
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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