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2-Bromoethanol

purum, ≥95.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Ethylene bromohydrin

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Linear Formula:
BrCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
540-51-2
Molecular Weight:
124.96
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
878140
EC Number:
208-748-1
MDL number:
MFCD00002827
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329751112

vapor density

4.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

purum

assay

≥95.0% (GC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.492 (lit.)
n20/D 1.494

bp

56-57 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.763 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OCCBr

InChI

1S/C2H5BrO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-2H2

InChI key

LDLCZOVUSADOIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Caution

may discolor to brown on storage

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
GHS06,GHS05

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

110 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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H Dunkelberg
Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Mikrobiologie und Hygiene. Serie B, Umwelthygiene, Krankenhaushygiene, Arbeitshygiene, praventive Medizin, 183(4), 358-365 (1987-03-01)
Ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol were each administered once weekly subcutaneously to groups of 100 female NMRI mice at 3 dosages (30; 10 und 3 mg single dose per mouse). Tricaprylin was used as solvent. The mean total dosage per
J Fowles et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 39(11), 1055-1062 (2001-08-31)
Quantitative estimates of cancer risks from ethylene oxide (ETO) residues were constructed based on 200 retail samples of various spices in New Zealand. Two samples of cinnamon contained detectable ETO. The highest value encountered was 15 ppm. ETO was not
B S Kaphalia et al.
Journal of biochemical toxicology, 4(3), 183-188 (1989-01-01)
To study the formation of fatty acid conjugates of 2-chloroethanol (2-CE) and 2-bromoethanol (2-BE), rats were administered (by gavage) 50 mg/kg of 2-CE and 2-BE in mineral oil and sacrificed on fifth day of the treatment. Hepatic microsomal lipids were
J R Van der Ploeg et al.
Archives of microbiology, 165(4), 258-264 (1996-04-01)
Pseudomonas sp. GJ1 is able to grow with 2-chloroethanol as the sole carbon and energy source, but not with 2-bromoethanol, which is toxic at low concentrations (1 mM). A mutant that could grow on 2-bromoethanol with a growth rate of
S Ebina et al.
Experientia, 36(5), 534-535 (1980-05-15)
2-Halogeno-ethanols change the active site structure of alpha-chymotrypsin more rapidly and effectively than ethanol, 1-propanol and urea, probably before producing an extensive conformation change.
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