1-Bromo-3-phenylpropane Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-10°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

237-238 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.31 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.546(lit.)

Flash point:

215 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform, Methanol

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless to light yellow

Specific Gravity

1.31

Water Solubility 

INSOLUBLE

BRN 

2205527

CAS DataBase Reference

637-59-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1-Bromo-3-phenylpropane(637-59-2)

EPA Substance Registry System

(3-Bromopropyl)benzene (637-59-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

22-36/38-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

RIDADR 

2810

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29036990

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1-Bromo-3-phenylpropane Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liqui

Uses

1-Bromo-3-phenylpropane is used in the synthesis of MraY natural inhibitors as antibacterial agents. Also used in the preparation of quinolinone derivatives as potent and selective MAO-B inhibitors.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 31, p. 4189, 1983 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.31.4189

Purification Methods

Wash the bromide successively with conc H2SO4, water, 10% aqueous Na2CO3 and again with water, then dry it with CaCl2 and fractionally distil it just before use. [Beilstein 5 IV 982.]

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