2-Bromohexane
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Preferred IUPAC name 2-Bromohexane[1] | |
Other names 2-Hexyl bromide[citation needed] | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.159 |
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C6H13Br | |
Molar mass | 165.074 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Density | 1.1891 g mL−1 |
Boiling point | 143 °C (289 °F; 416 K) |
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Flash point | 47 °C (117 °F; 320 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
2-Bromohexane is the organobromine compound with the formula CH3CH(Br)(CH2)3CH3. It is a colorless liquid. The compound is chiral. Most 2-bromoalkanes are prepared by addition of hydrogen bromide to the 1-alkene. Markovnikov addition proceeds in the absence of free-radicals, i.e. give the 2-bromo derivatives.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2-BROMOHEXANE - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Dagani, M. J.; Barda, H. J.; Benya, T. J.; Sanders, D. C. "Bromine Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a04_405. ISBN 978-3527306732.