Bromoethane

Bromoethane
Skeletal formula of bromoethane
Skeletal formula of bromoethane
Skeletal formula of bromoethane with all explicit hydrogens added
Skeletal formula of bromoethane with all explicit hydrogens added
Ball and stick model of bromoethane
Ball and stick model of bromoethane
Spacefill model of bromoethane
Spacefill model of bromoethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Bromoethane[2]
Other names
Ethyl bromide[1]
Monobromoethane[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1209224
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.751 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 200-825-8
KEGG
MeSH bromoethane
RTECS number
  • KH6475000
UNII
UN number 1891
  • InChI=1S/C2H5Br/c1-2-3/h2H2,1H3 checkY
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  • CCBr
Properties
C2H5Br
Molar mass 108.966 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor ether-like
Density 1.46 g mL−1
Melting point −120 to −116 °C; −184 to −177 °F; 153 to 157 K
Boiling point 38.0 to 38.8 °C; 100.3 to 101.8 °F; 311.1 to 311.9 K
1.067 g/100 mL (0 °C)
0.914 g/100 mL (20 °C)
0.896 g/100 mL (30 °C)
Solubility miscible with ethanol, ether, chloroform, organic solvents
log P 1.809
Vapor pressure 51.97 kPa (at 20 °C)
1.3 μmol Pa−1 kg−1
-54.70·10−6 cm3/mol
1.4225
Viscosity 402 Pa.s (at 20 °C)
Thermochemistry
105.8 J K−1 mol−1
−97.6–93.4 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS06: Toxic GHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H225, H302, H332, H351
P210, P281
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point −23 °C (−9 °F; 250 K)
511 °C (952 °F; 784 K)
Explosive limits 6.75–11.25%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
1.35 g kg−1 (oral, rat)
26,980 ppm (rat, 1 hr)
16,230 ppm (mouse, 1 hr)
4681 ppm (rat)
2723 ppm (mouse)[3]
3500 ppm (mouse)
24,000 ppm (guinea pig, 30 min)
7000 ppm (guinea pig, >4.5 hr)[3]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 200 ppm (890 mg/m3)[1]
REL (Recommended)
None established[1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
2000 ppm[1]
Related compounds
Related alkanes
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bromoethane, also known as ethyl bromide, is a chemical compound of the haloalkanes group. It is abbreviated by chemists as EtBr (which is also used as an abbreviation for ethidium bromide). This volatile compound has an ether-like odor.

  1. ^ a b c d e NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0265". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ "bromoethane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Ethyl bromide". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).