2-Bromoethyl ether

2-Bromoethyl ether
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Bromo-1-(2-bromoethoxy)ethane
	Other names Bromex
Identifiers
CAS Number	5414-19-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	20226;
ECHA InfoCard	100.024.095
EC Number	226-504-2;
PubChem CID	21521;
UNII	XTS6KN2SLA ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1063851 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H8Br2O/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6/h1-4H2 Key: FOZVXADQAHVUSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(CBr)OCCBr;
Properties
Density	1.845
Refractive index (nD)	1.5140
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H315, H318, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P332+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds	Bis(chloroethyl) ether
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

2-Bromoethyl ether (or Bis(2-bromoethyl) ether) is an organobromine compound that is also an ether. It is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and crown ethers.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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