1-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane

1-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane
	Other names Neopentyl bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	630-17-1;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1730989
ChemSpider	11908;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.121
EC Number	211-132-5;
PubChem CID	12415;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2060886 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H11Br/c1-5(2,3)4-6/h4H2,1-3H3 Key: CQWYAXCOVZKLHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(C)(C)CBr;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H11Br
Molar mass	151.047 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	1.199 g mL−1
Melting point	−105.5 °C; −157.8 °F; 167.7 K
Boiling point	105–106 °C; 221–223 °F; 378–379 K
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Hazard statements	H225, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Flash point	6.7 °C; 44.0 °F; 279.8 K
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

1-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane, also known as neopentyl bromide, is an isomer of bromopentane. It is a colorless liquid.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "1-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "CAS 630-17-1 1-BROMO-2,2-DIMETHYLPROPANE". Alfa Chemical. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

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