6765. sec-Octyl Bromide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 557-35-7
2-Bromooctane; 1-methylheptyl bromide.
C8H17Br; mol wt 193.12.
C 49.75%, H 8.87%, Br 41.38%.

Description and references

Prepd by the action of PBr3 on sec-octyl alcohol: Hsueh, Marvel, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 50, 856 (1928); Reynolds, Adkins, ibid. 51, 279 (1929); Shriner, Young, ibid. 52, 3332 (1930); Ellis, Reid, ibid. 54, 1680 (1932); E. J. Coulson et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1965, 2364. Review of synthesis of optically active alkyl halides: H. R. Hudson, Synthesis 1, 112-119 (1969).

Chemical structure

Properties

d425 1.0878. bp14 72°. bp6 66°. bp3 61°. nD25 1.4442. Insol in water, miscible with alcohol, ether.

Derivative

(R)-Form.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 5978-55-2

Properties

d425 1.0982. bp18 73°. bp14 71°. bp3 60°. nD25 1.4475. [α]D20 -44.91°.

Derivative

(S)-Form.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1191-24-8

Properties

d425 1.0982. bp18 77°. bp14 71°. bp3 60°. nD25 1.4475. [α]D20 +43.4°.