1-Bromo-2-chloroethane PurTech Standard for GC [Includes all characterization data]

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Linear Formula:  C2H4BrCl
Molecular Weight:  143.41 g/mol
CAS Number: 107-04-0

Properties

Vapour pressure 4 hPa at 20°C
Water Solubility soluble
Assay Purity >=99.5%
Refractive index n20/D 1.488
B pt. 106°C
M pt. -17°C
Density 1.723 g/cm3
Form Liquid

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) H301-H312+H332-H315-H335-H350
Precautionary Statement  P202-P261-P280-P301+P310-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312
GHS Pictogram
Signal word Danger
HS Code 29037900
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
Storage Class 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
UN Number 2810

Description

Application
1-Bromo-2-chloroethane is used as a chemical intermediate in organic and pharmaceutical synthesis for the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) intermediates specialty chemicals and other organic compounds.

Purpose
Its purpose is to introduce a 2-chloroethyl group into target molecules through nucleophilic substitution reactions enabling the synthesis of a wide range of chemical intermediates and final products.

General Description
1-Bromo-2-chloroethane is a halogenated organic compound containing both bromine and chlorine atoms on an ethane backbone. Owing to its reactive alkyl halide functionality it is widely used as a versatile alkylating agent and synthetic building block in chemical research and industrial manufacturing.