Bromoacetone

Bromoacetone[1]
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Bromopropan-2-one
Other names
Bromoacetone
1-Bromo-2-propanone
α-Bromoacetone
Acetonyl bromide
Acetyl methyl bromide
Bromomethyl methyl ketone
Monobromoacetone
Martonite
BA
UN 1569
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.027 Edit this at Wikidata
RTECS number
  • UC0525000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H5BrO/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H2,1H3 checkY
    Key: VQFAIAKCILWQPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C3H5BrO/c1-3(5)2-4/h2H2,1H3
    Key: VQFAIAKCILWQPZ-UHFFFAOYAC
  • BrCC(=O)C
Properties
C3H5BrO
Molar mass 136.976 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 1.634 g/cm3
Melting point −36.5 °C (−33.7 °F; 236.7 K)
Boiling point 137 °C (279 °F; 410 K)
Vapor pressure 1.1 kPa (20 °C)
Hazards
Flash point 51.1 °C (124.0 °F; 324.2 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS at ILO
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bromoacetone is an organic compound with the formula CH3COCH2Br. It is a colorless liquid although impure samples appear yellow or even brown. It is a lachrymatory agent and a precursor to other organic compounds.

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 1389