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IUPAC name
2-Bromobutane
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Other names
sec-Butylbromide
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Identifiers | |
78-76-2 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
505949 | |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL156276 |
ChemSpider |
6306 552796 R |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.037 |
EC Number | 201-140-7 |
MeSH | 2-bromobutane |
PubChem |
6554 637147 R 12236140 S |
RTECS number | EJ6228000 |
UN number | 2339 |
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Properties | |
C4H9Br | |
Molar mass | 137.02 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colourless liquid |
Density | 1.255 g mL−1 |
Melting point | −112.65 °C; −170.77 °F; 160.50 K |
Boiling point | 91 °C; 196 °F; 364 K |
log P | 2.672 |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.437 |
Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH |
−156 kJ mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH |
−2.706–−2.704 MJ mol−1 |
Hazards | |
GHS pictograms | |
GHS signal word | DANGER |
H225 | |
P210 | |
EU classification (DSD)
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F |
R-phrases | R11 |
S-phrases | S16, S24/25 |
Flash point | 21 °C (70 °F; 294 K) |
Related compounds | |
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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 | |
2-Bromobutane is an isomer of 1-bromobutane. Both compounds share the molecular formula C4H9Br. 2-Bromobutane is also known as sec-butyl bromide or methylethylbromomethane. Because it contains bromine, a halogen, it is part of a larger class of compounds known as alkyl halides. It is a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. Because the carbon atom connected to the bromine is connected to two other carbons the molecule is referred to as a secondary alkyl halide.
2-Bromobutane is relatively stable, but is toxic and flammable. When treated with a strong base, it is prone to undergo an E2 reaction, which is a bimolecular elimination reaction, resulting in (predominantly) 2-butene, an alkene (double bond). 2-Bromobutane is an irritant, and harmful if ingested. It can irritate and burn skin and eyes.