2-Bromoethanol
ALDRICH/B65586 - 95%
Synonym: Ethylene bromohydrin
CAS Number: 540-51-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H5BrO
Molecular Weight: 124.96
EC Number: 208-748-1
MDL Number: MFCD00002827
Linear Formula: BrCH2CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 95% |
| bp | 56-57 °C/20 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.763 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C2H5BrO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1 |
| InChI key | LDLCZOVUSADOIV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OCCBr |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor density | 4.3 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 2.4 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 2-Bromoethanol can be used for the preparation of 2-bromoethyl glycosides from acetylated sugars. It can also be used as a starting material to synthesize 2-bromoethyl methoxymethyl ether. |
| Application: | 2-Bromoethanol is used in selective reduction of nitroarenes (PcFe(II)/NaBH4/2-bromoethanol catalyst system). |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H311 + H331 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P270 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 23/24/25-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2922 6.1(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 230.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 110 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 95% |
| bp | 56-57 °C/20 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.763 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



