1,2-Dibromopropane
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Preferred IUPAC name
1,2-Dibromopropane[2] | |
Other names
Propylene dibromide[1]
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Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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1718884 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.036 |
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MeSH | 1,2-dibromopropane |
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UN number | 1993 |
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Properties | |
C3H6Br2 | |
Molar mass | 201.889 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colourless liquid |
Density | 1.937 g mL−1 |
Melting point | −55.5 °C; −67.8 °F; 217.7 K |
Boiling point | 139 to 143 °C; 282 to 289 °F; 412 to 416 K |
Henry's law
constant (kH) |
6.7 μmol Pa−1 kg−1 |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.519 |
Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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172.8 J K mol−1 |
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H226, H302, H332 | |
Flash point | 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K) |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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741 mg kg−1 (oral, rat) |
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Related alkanes
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Related compounds
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Mitobronitol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,2-Dibromopropane, also known as propylene dibromide, is an organic compound with the formula CH3CHBrCH2Br. It is the simplest chiral hydrocarbon containing two bromine atoms:
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References
[edit]1,2-Dibromo Propane also known as Propylene bromide is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is part of the Vicinal Dihalide family; it is highly unstable due to both torsional strain and its highly electrophilic nature.
- ^ "PubChem". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- ^ "1,2-dibromopropane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 21 June 2012.