Acetyl bromide

Acetyl bromide^[1]
Structural formula of acetyl bromide	Ball-and-stick model of acetyl bromide
Names
	IUPAC name Acetyl bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	506-96-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10050 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.329
PubChem CID	10482;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5060140 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H3BrO/c1-2(3)4/h1H3 Key: FXXACINHVKSMDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H3BrO/c1-2(3)4/h1H3 Key: FXXACINHVKSMDR-UHFFFAOYAZ;
	SMILES CC(=O)Br; BrC(=O)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H3BrO
Molar mass	122.95 g/mol
Density	1.663 g/mL
Melting point	−96 °C (−141 °F; 177 K)
Boiling point	75-77 °C
Hazards
Flash point	110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Acetyl bromide is an acyl bromide compound. As is expected, it may be prepared by reaction between phosphorus tribromide and acetic acid:^[2]

3 CH₃COOH + PBr₃ → 3 CH₃COBr + H₃PO₃

References

^ Acetyl bromide at Sigma-Aldrich
^ Theodore M. Burton and Ed. F. Degering (1940). "The Preparation of Acetyl Bromide". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 62: 227. doi:10.1021/ja01858a502.