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Epibromohydrin

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Synonym(s):

1-Bromo-2,3-epoxypropane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H5BrO
CAS Number:
3132-64-7
Molecular Weight:
136.98
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24894378
EC Number:
221-525-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
79786
MDL number:
MFCD00005130
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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200

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.482 (lit.)

bp

134-136 °C (lit.)

mp

−40 °C (lit.)

density

1.601 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo, ether

SMILES string

BrCC1CO1

InChI

1S/C3H5BrO/c4-1-3-2-5-3/h3H,1-2H2

InChI key

GKIPXFAANLTWBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Epibromohydrin can be used:
  • As an alkylating agent.
  • As a reactant in the multistep synthesis of analogs of febrifugine and P7C3.
  • To synthesize cyclic carbonates by coupling with CO2 in the presence of bis(triphenylphosphine)immium(PPN)-manganese carbonyl catalyst.
  • For the synthesis of triazole-oxazolidinones possessing antibacterial activities.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

138.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

59 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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