2-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene Chemical Properties

Melting point:

51-54 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

213 °C100 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.3971 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.6411 (estimate)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Very Slightly)

form 

Fine Crystalline Powder

color 

Slightly yellow to light beige

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water (reacts), and chloroform.

BRN 

636546

CAS DataBase Reference

939-26-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Naphthalene, 2-(bromomethyl)-(939-26-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C,Xi

Risk Statements 

34-43-36/37/38-36

Safety Statements 

26-28-36/37/39-45-37-27

RIDADR 

UN 3261 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10-21

Hazard Note 

Corrosive/Keep Cold

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29033036

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2-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White to cream solid

Uses

It is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff.

Uses

2-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene (2-BMN) can be employed as a starting material in the synthesis of 2-(fluoromethyl)naphthalene , 2-naphthylmethyl azide , 2-naphthalenecarboxaldehyde , diselenide, bis(2-naphthalenylmethyl) , 1H-1,2,3-triazole, 4,4′-(1,4-phenylene)bis[1-(2-naphthalenylmethyl).

Purification Methods

Dissolve the bromo compound in toluene, wash it with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, dry (Mg SO4), evaporate, fractionally distil the residue and recrystallise the solidified distillate from EtOH. [Chapman & Williams J Chem Soc 5044, 1952, Bergmann & Szmuszkovicz Bull Soc Chim Fr 20 566 1953, Beilstein 5 IV 1698.]

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