1,2-Dibromopropane

1,2-Dibromopropane

IUPAC name 1,2-dibromopropane
Other names propylene dibromide
Identifiers
CAS number	78-75-1
ChemSpider	6305^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES BrC(C)CBr
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6Br2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3H,2H2,1H3 Key: XFNJYAKDBJUJAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C3H6Br2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3H,2H2,1H3 Key: XFNJYAKDBJUJAJ-UHFFFAOYAK
Properties
Molecular formula	C₃H₆Br₂
Molar mass	201.89 g/mol
Appearance	liquid
Melting point	-55 °C (218 K)
Boiling point	140-142 °C (413-415 K)
Solubility in water	low
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 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:

(S)-1,2-Dibrompropane (above) and (R)-1,2-Dibrompropane (below)