FAR Chemical Vinyl Bromide (593-60-2)

Chemical Name: Bromoethylene

CAS Number: 593-60-2

Functions: API Intermediate, Intermediate, Monomer, Reagent

Chemical Family: Bromides, Olefins, Vinyl Halides

Synonyms: 1-Bromoethylene, Monobromoethylene

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Name
Base Chemicals Functions
Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
CAS No.
593-60-2
EC No.
209-800-6
Chemical Formula
C2H3Br
Product Structure

FAR Chemical Vinyl Bromide (593-60-2) - Product Structure

Features & Benefits

Base Chemicals Features
Product Categories
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry
  • Gas cylinders
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Monomers
  • Specialty Gasses
  • Synthetic Reagents
  • Vinyl Halides
  • Amines
  • Amides
  • Vinyl
  • Monomers

Applications & Uses

Typical Applications
  • Pharmaceutical intermediate
  • Starting material to prepare vinylmagnesium bromide which is used as a
  • Nucleophilic reagent in a Grignard reaction
  • Used as a monomer in polymerization reactions with other comonomers to form
  • Copolymers which exhibit interesting flame-retardant characteristics

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Liquified gas colorless sweet odor
Soluble in
Water (at 25ºC)
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Molecular Weight106.95
Boiling Point15.6ºC
Specific Gravity (at 25ºC)1.517g/mL
Melting Point-139.0ºC
Water ReactiveNot reactive
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Purity/Analysis (minimum by GC)98.0%

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Availability
Available from inventory in commercial quantities