BROMOCHLOROACETONITRILE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

125-130 °C

Density 

2.0049 (estimate)

refractive index 

1.5400 (estimate)

solubility 

Chloroform (Soluble), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Oil

color 

Colourless to Yellow

IARC

3 (Vol. 52, 71) 1999

EPA Substance Registry System

Bromochloroacetonitrile (83463-62-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-36

Safety Statements 

26

RIDADR 

1760

RTECS 

AL8010000

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

Hazardous Substances Data

83463-62-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

BROMOCHLOROACETONITRILE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

2-Bromo-2-chloroacetonitrile is a disinfection byproduct in drinking water. Discharges of produced waters from oil and gas extraction via wastewater treatment plants are the sources of disinfection byproducts to receiving streams.

Definition

ChEBI: Bromochloroacetonitrile is a nitrile.

General Description

Colorless liquid.

Air & Water Reactions

Slightly water soluble .

Reactivity Profile

BROMOCHLOROACETONITRILE may be sensitive to exposure to light. BROMOCHLOROACETONITRILE reacts with steam and strong acids to produce hazardous vapors and fumes.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for BROMOCHLOROACETONITRILE are not available. BROMOCHLOROACETONITRILE is probably combustible.

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