Benzyl bromide
ALDRICH/B17905 - reagent grade, 98%
Synonym: α-Bromotoluene
CAS Number: 100-39-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H7Br
Molecular Weight: 171.03
EC Number: 202-847-3
MDL Number: MFCD00000172
Linear Formula: C6H5CH2Br
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 198-199 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.438 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| grade | reagent grade |
| impurities | ≤0.5% p-bromotoluene |
| InChI | 1S/C7H7Br/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3- |
| InChI key | AGEZXYOZHKGVCM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −3-−1 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | BrCc1ccccc1 |
| vapor density | 5.8 (vs air) |
| Application: | Benzyl bromide has been used as an initiator in the synthesis of poly(styrene-b-methylmethacrylate) copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization. It can undergo Menschutkin reaction with 1, 2-dimethylimidazole to form 3-benzyl-1, 2-dimethylimidazolium bromide. |
| General description: | Benzyl bromide is an aromatic halide that is mainly used as a protecting agent for protecting hydroxy group of alcohols via O-benzylation reaction. |
| Packaging: | 2.5 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 39 |
| RIDADR | UN 1737 8(6.1) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 186.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 86 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 198-199 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −3-−1 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.438 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |