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Bromoform

contains 60-120 ppm 2-methyl-2-butene as stabilizer, 99%

Synonym(s):

Tribromomethane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CHBr3
CAS Number:
75-25-2
Molecular Weight:
252.73
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24854456
EC Number:
200-854-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731048
MDL number:
MFCD00000128
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

8.7 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99%

form

liquid

contains

60-120 ppm 2-methyl-2-butene as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.595 (lit.)

bp

146-150 °C (lit.)

mp

5-8 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 800 part(lit.), acetone: miscible(lit.), alcohol: miscible(lit.), benzene: miscible(lit.), chloroform: miscible(lit.), diethyl ether: miscible(lit.), oil: miscible(lit.), petroleum ether: miscible(lit.)

density

2.89 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo

SMILES string

BrC(Br)Br

InChI

1S/CHBr3/c2-1(3)4/h1H

InChI key

DIKBFYAXUHHXCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Bromoform (CHBr3), also known as Tribromomethane, is a very short-lived substance (VSLS) and an important precursor of reactive bromine species (BrOx). It is widely used as a laboratory reagent and as an industrial extraction solvent. It can also be used as a sedative and to create block copolymers.

Application

Bromoform (Tribromomethane) was used in the synthesis of α-tribromomethylated N-sulfonylamines.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

106.3 °F - closed cup - (own results)

flash_point_c

41.3 °C - closed cup - (own results)

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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