ETHYL 2-BROMOACETATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO

105-36-2

ETHYL 2-BROMOACETATE

EINECS NO.

203-290-9

FORMULA CH2BrCOOC2H5
MOL WT. 167.01
H.S. CODE 2903.69
TOXICITY  
SYNONYMS

2-Bromoacetic acid ethyl ester; Ethyl alpha-bromoacetate;

Antol; Bromoacetic acid ethyl ester; Ethoxycarbonylmethyl bromide; Ethyl monobromoacetate;

SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

clear to slightly yellow liquid

MELTING POINT -38 C
BOILING POINT 158 - 158 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.50 - 1.51
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
AUTOIGNITION  
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY 5.8
NFPA RATINGS  

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

47 C

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions.

APPLICATIONS

Ethyl Bromoacetate, an alpha-halo ester, is used to prepare beta-hydroxy esters with condensation of aldehydes or ketones in the presence of zinc.(Reformatsky reaction). Ethyl bromoacetate is a lachrymatory compound that highly irritates to eyes.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear to slightly yellow liquid

ASSAY (G.C)

98.0% min

COLOR, APHA

300 max

WATER

0.2% max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 250kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS 6.1, 3 (Packing Group: II)
UN NO.

1603

OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: T+, Risk Phrases: 26/27/28, Safety Phrases: 7/9-26-45