2-bromoethylbenzene

Structural formula
General
Surname	2-bromoethylbenzene
other names	2-phenylethyl bromide 1-bromo-2-phenylethane
Molecular formula	C 8 H 9 Br
Brief description	yellow liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 103-63-9 ECHA InfoCard 100,002,846 PubChem 7666 ChemSpider 7383 Wikidata Q4596916
properties
Molar mass	185.06 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.355 g cm −3 (25 ° C)
Melting point	−55.9 ° C
boiling point	220-221 ° C
solubility	practically insoluble in water soluble in ethanol
Refractive index	1.556 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 302-319 P: 305 + 351 + 338
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2-Bromoethylbenzene (hyphenation: 2-bromo-ethyl-benzene ) is a chemical compound of bromine from the group of benzene derivatives .

Extraction and presentation

2-Bromoethylbenzene can be obtained by the radical addition of hydrogen bromide to styrene or by the reaction of beta- phenethyl alcohol with phosphorus tribromide .

properties

2-Bromoethylbenzene is a yellow liquid that is practically insoluble in water.

use

2-Bromoethylbenzene is used as a raw material in the manufacture of various beta-phenethyl derivatives, pharmaceuticals, fragrances and other fine chemicals.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} data sheet (2-bromoethyl) benzene, 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on November 27, 2018 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} David R. Lide: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics A Ready-reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-0595-5 , pp. 68 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
3. ↑ ^{a b} Entry on 2-Bromoethylbenzene in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed November 28, 2018.