1-Bromo-4-methylpentane Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-44.22°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

146 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.134 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.446(lit.)

Flash point:

112 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

CAS DataBase Reference

626-88-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Pentane, 1-bromo-4-methyl-(626-88-0)

EPA Substance Registry System

Pentane, 1-bromo-4-methyl- (626-88-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,N

Risk Statements 

10-51/53-36-22

Safety Statements 

16-36-61-26

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2903.39.1550

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

MSDS

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1-Bromo-4-methylpentane Usage And Synthesis

Uses

1-Bromo-4-methylpentane is an alkylating agent. It can be used in organic synthesis diethyl 2-(4′-methylpentyl)malonate; 1,3-bis(4-(isopentyloxy)phenyl)urea, 1,3-bis(4-(isopentyloxy)phenyl)thiourea.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron, 40, p. 641, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)91092-0

General Description

1-Bromo-4-methylpentane can be synthesized by treating 4-methyl-1-pentanol with phosphorous tribromide. The conformational analysis of its liquid-state and solid-state IR and Raman spectra and showed the presence of a mixture of PC,PH, and P′H conformers.

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