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

InChI

InChI=1S/C11H9Br/c12-8-9-5-6-10-3-1-2-4-11(10)7-9/h1-7H,8H2

InChIKey

RUHJZSZTSCSTCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=C2C(C=CC=C2)=CC=C1CBr

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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