5135. Isobutyl Bromide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 78-77-3
1-Bromo-2-methylpropane; 2-methylpropyl bromide.
C4H9Br; mol wt 137.02.
C 35.06%, H 6.62%, Br 58.32%.

Description and references

Obtained from isobutyl alc and PBr3: Noller, Dinsmore, Org. Synth. coll. vol. II, 358 (1943).

Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless liquid. d15 1.272. bp 91.5°. mp 119°. nD15 1.4391. Slightly sol in water (0.6 g/l); miscible with alcohol, ether.