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2-Bromohexane

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2-Bromohexane
Skeletal formula of 2-bromohexane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Bromohexane
Other names 2-Hexyl bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number
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EC Number
  • 222-173-3
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C6H13Br/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3Key: NEBYCXAKZCQWAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • CCCCC(C)Br
Properties
Chemical formula C6H13Br
Molar mass 165.074 g·mol
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 1.1891 g mL
Boiling point 143 °C (289 °F; 416 K)
Hazards
Flash point 47 °C (117 °F; 320 K)
Related compounds
Related alkanes
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Chemical compound

2-Bromohexane is the organobromine compound with the formula CH3CH(Br)(CH2)3CH3. It is a colorless liquid. The compound is chiral. Most 2-bromoalkanes are prepared by addition of hydrogen bromide to the 1-alkene. Markovnikov addition proceeds in the absence of free-radicals, i.e. give the 2-bromo derivatives.

References

  1. "2-BROMOHEXANE - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. Dagani, M. J.; Barda, H. J.; Benya, T. J.; Sanders, D. C. "Bromine Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a04_405. ISBN 978-3527306732.
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