2-Bromoethyl ether

2-Bromoethyl ether
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Bromo-1-(2-bromoethoxy)ethane
Other names
Bromex
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 226-504-2
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H8Br2O/c5-1-3-7-4-2-6/h1-4H2
    Key: FOZVXADQAHVUSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(CBr)OCCBr
Properties
Density 1.845
1.5140
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H315, H318, H335
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).

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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