Vinyl bromide

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Vinyl bromide
IUPAC name Bromoethene
Other names Vinyl bromide, 1-Bromoethene, Bromoethylene, 1-Bromoethylene, Monobromoethene, Monobromoethylene, R1140 B1, UN 1085
Identifiers
CAS number [593-60-2]
PubChem 11641
EINECS number 209-800-6
RTECS number KU8400000
SMILES C=CBr
InChI 1/C2H3Br/c1-2-3/h2H,1H2
Properties
Molecular formula C2H3Br
Molar mass 106.95 g/mol
Appearance Colorless gas with pungent odor
Density 1.525 g/cm3 at boiling point (liquid)

1.4933 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point

-137.8 °C
Boiling point

15.8 °C
Solubility in water Insoluble
log P 1.57
Vapor pressure 206.8 kPa at 37.8 °C
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Main hazards Toxic (T), Highly flammable (F+)
NFPA 704
4
2
1
 
R-phrases R12, R20/21/22, R36/37/38, R45
S-phrases S45, S53
Flash point 5 °C
Autoignition
temperature		 530 °C
Explosive limits 6 - 15 %
Supplementary data page
Structure and
properties		 n, εr, etc.
Thermodynamic
data		 Phase behaviour
Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data UV, IR, NMR, MS
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Vinyl bromide is a simple vinyl halide. It is soluble in chloroform, ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone and benzene.

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[edit] Uses

Vinyl bromide is used to manufacture bromopolymers and mainly polyvinyl bromide. Further it is used as a flame retardant and as an alkylation agent.

[edit] Safety precautions

Vinyl bromide is highly flammable liquid and reacts violently with oxidizers.

It is listed in List of IARC Group 2A carcinogens as a suspected human carcinogen.

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