2-Phenylethyl bromide
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Preferred IUPAC name
(2-Bromoethyl)benzene | |
Other names
Phenethyl bromide
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.846 |
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C8H9Br | |
Molar mass | 185.064 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Density | 1.355 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −56 °C (−69 °F; 217 K) |
Boiling point | 221 °C (430 °F; 494 K) |
Insoluble in water | |
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Flash point | 89 °C (192 °F; 362 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Phenylethyl bromide is an organobromide with the formula C6H5CH2CH2Br. It is a colorless liquid, although older samples appear yellow. Analogous to the preparation of most 1-bromoalkanes, it is prepared by free-radical addition of hydrogen bromide to styrene. These conditions lead to anti-Markovnikov addition, giving the 1-bromo derivatives.[1]
Upon reaction with hydrazine, phenelzine is produced.
References
- ^ 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.