Allyl bromide
ALDRICH/A29585 - ReagentPlus®, 99%, contains ≤1000 ppm propylene oxide as stabilizer
Synonym: 3-Bromo-1-propene
CAS Number: 106-95-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H5Br
Molecular Weight: 120.98
EC Number: 203-446-6
MDL Number: MFCD00000244
Linear Formula: CH2=CHCH2Br
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| autoignition temp. | 554 °F |
| bp | 70-71 °C (lit.) |
| contains | ≤1000 ppm propylene oxide as stabilizer |
| density | 1.398 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 7.3 % |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C3H5Br/c1-2-3-4/h2H,1, |
| InChI key | BHELZAPQIKSEDF-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −119 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | BrCC=C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor density | 4.2 (vs air) |
| Application: | Allyl bromide can be used as a reagent to prepare: • Allyl ketones by Barbier-type allylation of various nitriles in the presence of Lewis acid. • Homoallylic alcohols by reacting with aldehydes or ketones using zinc dust as a catalyst. • 1,5-hexadiene by reductive C-C bond coupling using silver hydride cluster. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 1, 3 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H301 + H331 - H314 - H340 - H350 - H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T,N |
| Risk Statements | 45-46-11-25-34-50 |
| Safety Statements | 53-16-26-36/37/39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN1099 - class 3 - PG 1 - Allyl bromide |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 30.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | -1 °C |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 70-71 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −119 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.398 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352101 |






