Tert-Butyl bromide

tert-Butyl bromide

Names
IUPAC name 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane
Other names 1-Bromo-1,1-dimethylethane Bromotrimethylmethane 1,1-Dimethylethyl bromide Trimethylbromomethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	507-19-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	1730892
ChemSpider	10053 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.333
EC Number	208-065-9
PubChem CID	10485
RTECS number	TX4150000
UN number	2342
InChI InChI=1S/C4H9Br/c1-4(2,3)5/h1-3H3 Y Key: RKSOPLXZQNSWAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES CC(C)(C)Br
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H9Br
Molar mass	137.02 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	1.22 g mL−1 (at 20 °C)
Melting point	−16.20 °C; 2.84 °F; 256.95 K
Boiling point	73.3 °C; 163.8 °F; 346.4 K
log P	2.574
Henry's law constant (kH)	310 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
Refractive index (nD)	1.4279
Thermochemistry
Specific heat capacity (C)	165.7 J K mol−1
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfHo298)	−133.4 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS signal word	DANGER
GHS hazard statements	H225
GHS precautionary statements	P210
Flash point	16 °C (61 °F; 289 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	1.25 g kg−1(intraperitoneal, rat) 4.4 g kg−1(intraperitoneal, mouse)
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Bromoethane n-Propyl bromide 2-Bromopropane 1-Bromobutane 2-Bromobutane
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

tert-Butyl bromide is an organic compound with a tert-butyl carbon frame and a bromine substituent. This organobromine compound is used as a raw material in synthetic organic chemistry. The compound is isomeric with 1-bromobutane and 2-bromobutane.