1,2-Dibromopropane

1,2-Dibromopropane

Names
IUPAC name 1,2-Dibromopropane[1]
Other names Propylene dibromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	78-75-1
Beilstein Reference	1718884
ChemSpider	6305 557419 S
EC Number	201-139-1
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
MeSH	1,2-dibromopropane
PubChem	6553 642201 S
RTECS number	TX8574000
UN number	1993
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6Br2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3H,2H2,1H3 Key: XFNJYAKDBJUJAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(Br)CBr
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6Br2
Molar mass	201.89 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Density	1.937 g mL^−1
Melting point	−55.5 °C; −67.8 °F; 217.7 K
Boiling point	139 to 143 °C; 282 to 289 °F; 412 to 416 K
Henry's law constant (kH)	6.7 μmol Pa^−1 kg^−1
Refractive index (nD)	1.519
Thermochemistry
Specific heat capacity (C)	172.8 J K mol^−1
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS signal word	WARNING
GHS hazard statements	H226, H302, H332
EU classification (DSD)	Xn
R-phrases	R10, R20/21/22, R36/37/38, R40
S-phrases	S16, S24/25, S26, S27, S36/37/39, S45
Flash point	50 °C (122 °F; 323 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (Median dose)	741 mg kg^−1 (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Related alkanes	1,1-Dibromoethane 1,2-Dibromoethane Tetrabromoethane 1,3-Dibromopropane 1,2,3-Tribromopropane
Related compounds	Mitobronitol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

1,2-Dibromopropane, also known as propylene dibromide, is an organic compound with the formula CH₃CHBrCH₂Br. It is the simplest chiral hydrocarbon containing two bromine atoms:

(S)-1,2-Dibrompropane (above) and (R)-1,2-Dibrompropane (below)

References

1. "1,2-dibromopropane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 21 June 2012.