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T48402

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2,2,2-Tribromoethanol

97%

Synonym(s):

Tribromoethyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
Br3CCH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
282.76
Beilstein:
1733249
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

bp

92-93 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

mp

73-79 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OCC(Br)(Br)Br

InChI

1S/C2H3Br3O/c3-2(4,5)1-6/h6H,1H2

InChI key

YFDSDPIBEUFTMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2,2,2-Tribromoethanol is generally used as an anesthetic drug for rodents.

Application

2,2,2-Tribromoethanol can be used as a functional initiator for the introduction of α-hydroxyl groups to poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(n-butyl acrylate).

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Avian influenza A H7 viruses have caused multiple outbreaks in domestic poultry throughout North America, resulting in occasional infections of humans in close contact with affected birds. In early 2016, the presence of H7N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses
Efficacy of Tribromoethanol.
Papaioannou VE & Fox JG
Laboratory Animal Science, 43(2) (1993)
Controlled radical polymerization of (meth) acrylates by ATRP with NiBr2 (PPh3) 2 as catalyst.
Moineau G, et al.
Macromolecules, 32(1), 27-35 (1999)

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