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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

Update time: 2022-07-08

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  n20/D 1.425(lit.)
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
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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

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