Phenacyl bromide
Chemical compound
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Bromo-1-phenylethan-1-one
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2-Bromo-1-phenylethanone
2-Bromoacetophenone α-Bromoacetophenone Bromomethyl phenyl ketone |
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C 8 H 7 Br O | |
Molar mass | 199.047 g·mol −1 |
Appearance | Colorless solid |
Melting point | 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K) [1] |
Boiling point | 136 °C (277 °F; 409 K) 18 mm Hg [1] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state
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Phenacyl bromide is the organic compound with the formula C 6 H 5 C(O)CH 2 Br. This colourless solid is a powerful lachrymator as well as a useful precursor to other organic compounds.
It is prepared by bromination of acetophenone : [2]
- C 6 H 5 C(O)CH 3 + Br 2 → C 6 H 5 C(O)CH 2 Br + HBr
The compound was first reported in 1871. [3]
References
- 1 2 Phenacyl Bromide , TCI America
- ↑ R. M. Cowper and L. H. Davidson. "Phenacyl bromide" . Organic Syntheses . ; Collective Volume , vol. 2, p. 480
- ↑ A. Emmerling and C. Engler (1871). "Ueber einige Abkömmlinge des Acetophenons" . Ber. 4 (1): 147–149. doi : 10.1002/cber.18710040149 .
External links
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