9614. 1,2,3-Tribromopropane
Nomenclature
CAS number: 96-11-7
sym-Tribromopropane; glycerol tribromohydrin; tribromohydrin; allyl tribromide. C3H5Br3; mol wt 280.78.
C 12.83%, H 1.79%, Br 85.37%.
Description and references
Prepd by the addn of bromine to allyl bromide in carbon tetrachloride: Perkin, Simonsen, J. Chem. Soc. 87, 859 (1905); Johnson, McEwen, Org. Synth. 5, 99 (1925). By gentle heating of propylene bromide with bromine in the presence of iron wire: Kronstein, Ber. 54, 7 (1921); Tapley, Giesy, J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 15, 173 (1926); by reaction of bromotrichloromethane with allyl bromide initiated by γ-rays: Heiba, Anderson, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79, 4940 (1957).
