2-Methylbenzyl bromide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

16-20 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

216-217 °C742 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.381 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.575(lit.)

Flash point:

180 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light yellow

Water Solubility 

practically insoluble

Merck 

14,10090

BRN 

636333

CAS DataBase Reference

89-92-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzene, 1-(bromomethyl)-2-methyl-(89-92-9)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-34-20/21/22

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 1701 6.1/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

CY9039100

F 

19

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29036990

Hazardous Substances Data

89-92-9(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS

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2-Methylbenzyl bromide Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear yellow liquid

Uses

1-(Bromomethyl)-2-methyl-benzene is a useful synthetic intermediate. It is used as a reagent in preparation of trisubstituted pyrazoles as novel hepatitis C virus entry inhibitors. It can also be used to synthesize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as 1,2:5,6-Dibenzanthracene (D417010).

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