1402. ω-Bromoacetophenone

Nomenclature

CAS number: 70-11-1
2-Bromo-1-phenylethanone; phenacyl bromide.
C8H7BrO; mol wt 199.04.
C 48.27%, H 3.54%, Br 40.14%, O 8.04%.

Description and references

Prepn from acetophenone and bromine: Rother, Reid, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 41, 77 (1919); Cowper, Davidson, Org. Synth. 19, 24 (1939); Shevchuk, Dombrovskii, Zh. Obshch. Khim. 33(4), 1135 (1963).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 50°. d 1.65. bp20 133-135°. Irritating vapors. Lacrimator. Practically insol in water. Freely sol in alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether.

Caution

Highly irritating to skin, eyes, mucous membranes.