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124052

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Bromoethane

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl bromide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H5Br
CAS Number:
74-96-4
Molecular Weight:
108.97
Beilstein:
1209224
EC Number:
200-825-8
MDL number:
MFCD00000232
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24847593
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
reagent grade
Assay:
98%
bp:
37-40 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
25.32 psi ( 55 °C)
7.54 psi ( 20 °C)

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

200

vapor density

~3.75 (vs air)

vapor pressure

25.32 psi ( 55 °C)
7.54 psi ( 20 °C)

Assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

952 °F

expl. lim.

11.25 %

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

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General description

Bromoethane (Ethyl bromide) is an alkyl halide. Microwave spectral investigations of ethyl bromide and its isotopic species have been reported. It has been synthesized either by employing Grignard waste water as a precursor3 or by reacting potassium bromide with concentrated sulfuric acid in ethanol.

Application

Bromoethane may be employed as a promoter during the preparation of 1-butene.4 It has been used to prepare anion-exchange membranes, which can be used for the isolation and purification of plasmid DNA and also for the separation of plasmid DNA and RNA from cell lysates, measured using ultraviolet-visible light spectrophotometer.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-9.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-23 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Special flammables
Hazardous rank I

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

124052-VAR:
124052-250ML:
124052-BULK:
124052-1L:
124052-500G:4548173103815
124052-1KG:4548173103808

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STBL4556
STBL3606
STBL0347

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"Preparation of inorganic?organic anion-exchange membranes and their application in plasmid DNA and RNA separation"
Chang S-C, et al.
Journal of Membrane Science, 311(1), 336-348 (2008)
Ramsden.N.E et al.
A-Level Chemistry (2000)
Microwave Spectrum, Structure, and Quadrupole Coupling Constant Tensor of Ethyl Bromide.
Flanagan C and Pierce L.
J. Chem. Phys. , 38(12), 2963-2969 (1963)
Paula Teper-Bamnolker et al.
Plant physiology, 158(4), 2053-2067 (2012-03-01)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) tuber, a swollen underground stem, is used as a model system for the study of dormancy release and sprouting. Natural dormancy release, at room temperature, is initiated by tuber apical bud meristem (TAB-meristem) sprouting characterized by apical
J R Bucher et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 130(1), 169-173 (1995-01-01)
Chloroethane and bromoethane have been shown to cause a marked uterine tumor response in B6C3F1 mice exposed for 2 years. These chemicals are nearly unique in this regard among the nearly 400 chemicals studied by the National Toxicology Program, and
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