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| Preferred IUPAC name
3-Bromoprop-1-ene | |
| Other names
Allyl bromide 3-Bromopropene 3-Bromopropylene 3-Bromo-1-propene Bromoallylene 2-Propenyl bromide | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.134 |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1099 |
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| Properties | |
| C3H5Br | |
| Molar mass | 120.977 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Clear to light yellow liquid |
| Odor | Unpleasant, irritating, pungent |
| Density | 1.398 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −119 °C (−182 °F; 154 K) |
| Boiling point | 71 °C (160 °F; 344 K) |
| 0.38 g/100 g H2O | |
| log P | 1.79 |
| Vapor pressure | 18.6 kPa |
| −58.6·10−6 cm3·mol−1 | |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.4697 (20 °C, 589.2 nm) |
| Viscosity | 0.471 cP |
| ≈1.9 D | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
12.2 kJ·mol−1 (liquid) 45.2 kJ·mol−1 (gas) |
Enthalpy of vaporization (ΔfHvap) |
32.73 kJ·mol−1 |
| Hazards | |
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| Danger | |
| H225, H301, H314, H330, H331, H340, H350, H400 | |
| P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P281, P284, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P310, P311, P320, P321, P330, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | −2 to −1 °C |
| 280 °C (536 °F; 553 K) | |
| Explosive limits | 4.3–7.3 % |
Threshold limit value (TLV) |
0.1 ppm (TWA), 0.2 ppm (STEL) |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | MSDS at Oxford University |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds |
Allyl chloride Allyl iodide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Allyl bromide (3-bromopropene) is an organic halide. It is an alkylating agent used in synthesis of polymers, pharmaceuticals, perfumes and other organic compounds. Allyl bromide is a colorless liquid, although commercial samples appear yellow or brown. It is an irritant and a potentially dangerous alkylating agent. Allyl bromide is more reactive but more expensive than allyl chloride, and these considerations guide its use.
Allyl bromide is produced commercially from allyl alcohol and hydrobromic acid:
It can also be prepared by the halogen-exchange reaction between allyl chloride and hydrobromic acid or by the allylic bromination of propene.
Allyl bromide is an electrophilic alkylating agent. It reacts with nucleophiles, such as amines, carbanions, alkoxides, etc., to introduce the allyl group:
It is used in the synthesis of compounds containing the allyl functionality, such as the pharmaceuticals methohexital, secobarbital and thiamylal.
Allyl bromide reacts with magnesium metal in dry ether to form allylmagnesium bromide, a Grignard reagent:
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