Phenacyl bromide

Phenacyl bromide
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
IUPAC name
2-Bromo-1-phenylethanone
Other names
2-Bromoacetophenone; α-Bromoacetophenone; Bromomethyl phenyl ketone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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ECHA InfoCard 100.000.659
Properties
C8H7BrO
Molar mass 199.05 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless solid
Melting point 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K)[1]
Boiling point 136 °C (277 °F; 409 K) 18 mm Hg[1]
Hazards
Main hazards Toxic(T)
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Phenacyl bromide is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)CH2Br. This colourless solid is a powerful lachrymator as well as a useful precursor to other organic compounds.

It is prepared by bromination of acetophenone:[2]

C6H5C(O)CH3 + Br2 → C6H5C(O)CH2Br + HBr

The compound was first reported in 1871.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Phenacyl Bromide, TCI America
  2. R. M. Cowper and L. H. Davidson. "Phenacyl bromide". Org. Synth.; Coll. Vol., 2, p. 480
  3. A. Emmerling and C. Engler (1871). "Ueber einige Abkömmlinge des Acetophenons". Ber. 4 (1): 147–149. doi:10.1002/cber.18710040149.


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