Acetyl bromide

Acetyl bromide[1]
IUPAC name

Acetyl bromide
Identifiers
CAS number 506-96-7 Y
PubChem 10482
ChemSpider 10050 Y
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Properties
Molecular formula C2H3BrO
Molar mass 122.95 g/mol
Density 1.663 g/mL
Melting point

-96 °C, 177 K, -141 °F
Boiling point

75-77 °C
Hazards
MSDS ILO MSDS
EU classification C
R-phrases R14 R34
S-phrases S26 S36/37/39 S45
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Acetyl bromide is an acyl bromide compound. As is expected, it may be prepared by reaction between phosphorus tribromide and acetic acid:[2]

3 CH3COOH + PBr3 → 3 CH3COBr + H3PO3

References

  1. ^ Acetyl bromide at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ Theodore M. Burton and Ed. F. Degering (1940). "The Preparation of Acetyl Bromide". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 62: 227. doi:10.1021/ja01858a502.