Bromoethane

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.

Bromoethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Bromoethane
Other names
Ethyl bromide
Monobromoethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1209224
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.751
EC Number
  • 200-825-8
KEGG
MeSH bromoethane
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • KH6475000
UNII
UN number 1891
  • InChI=1S/C2H5Br/c1-2-3/h2H2,1H3 Y
    Key: RDHPKYGYEGBMSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • 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
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
-54.70·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)
1.4225
Viscosity 402 Pa.s (at 20 °C)
Thermochemistry
105.8 J K−1 mol−1
Std enthalpy of
formation fH298)
−97.6–93.4 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H302, H332, H351
P210, P281
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
1
0
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):
LD50 (median dose)
1.35 g kg−1 (oral, rat)
LC50 (median concentration)
26,980 ppm (rat, 1 hr)
16,230 ppm (mouse, 1 hr)
4681 ppm (rat)
2723 ppm (mouse)
LCLo (lowest published)
3500 ppm (mouse)
24,000 ppm (guinea pig, 30 min)
7000 ppm (guinea pig, >4.5 hr)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 200 ppm (890 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
None established
IDLH (Immediate danger)
2000 ppm
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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