Bromoethane , 99% , 74-96-4
Synonym(s):
Bromoethane;Ethyl bromide
CAS NO.:74-96-4
Empirical Formula: C2H5Br
Molecular Weight: 108.97
MDL number: MFCD00000232
EINECS: 200-825-8
PRODUCT Properties
Melting point: | -119 °C |
Boiling point: | 37-40 °C(lit.) |
Density | 1.46 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
vapor density | ~3.75 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 25.32 psi ( 55 °C) |
refractive index | n |
Flash point: | -23 °C |
storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
solubility | Miscible with ethanol, ether, chloroform and organic solvents. |
form | Liquid |
color | Clear colorless to slightly yellow |
explosive limit | 6.7-11.3%(V) |
Water Solubility | 0.91 g/100 mL (20 ºC) |
Sensitive | Light Sensitive |
Merck | 14,3771 |
BRN | 1209224 |
Henry's Law Constant | 7.56(x 10-3 atm?m3/mol) at 25 °C (Hine and Mookerjee, 1975) |
Dielectric constant | 9.4(20℃) |
Exposure limits | TLV-TWA 200 ppm (~90 mg/m3)
(ACGIH, MSHA, OSHA, and NIOSH); TLV STEL 250 ppm (~110 mg/m3) (ACGIH);
IDLH 3500 ppm (NIOSH). |
Stability: | Stable. Highly flammable. Readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Note low flash point. Incompatible with alkali metals, aluminium, magnesium, strong bases, water, strong oxidizing agents. May be light sensitive. |
Description and Uses
Ethyl bromide is a colorless to yellow liquid that becomes a gas at temperatures above 101 °F (38 ℃). Ethyl bromide has an etherlike odor and a burning taste. Ethyl bromide is miscible with alcohols, ether, chloroform, and organic solvents; its water solubility is 9000 mg l-1 at 25 ℃. Ethyl bromide’s vapor density relative to air is 3.76.
Bromoethane is an alkylating agent primarily used as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis, in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, and for the ethylation of gasoline. To a lesser extent, it has been used as a fruit and grain fumigant, refrigerant, and solvent. Although proposed occasionally as a general anesthetic in the earlier part of this century, it has not been used to any extent for this purpose (Sayers et al., 1929; Abreu et al., 1939; ITII, 1979; Sittig, 1979; Torkelson and Rowe, 1981;Merck, 1983).
Safety
Symbol(GHS) | GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H225-H302+H332-H351-H420 |
Precautionary statements | P202-P210-P301+P312-P304+P340+P312-P308+P313-P502 |
Hazard Codes | F,Xn |
Risk Statements | 11-20/22-40 |
Safety Statements | 36/37 |
RIDADR | UN 1891 6.1/PG 2 |
WGK Germany | 1 |
RTECS | KH6475000 |
F | 8 |
Autoignition Temperature | 952 °F |
TSCA | Yes |
HS Code | 2903 39 19 |
HazardClass | 6.1 |
PackingGroup | II |
Toxicity | LC50 rats, mice (ppm): 27000, 16200 (Vernot) |
IDLA | 2,000 ppm |