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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Bromo-1-phenylethan-1-one | |
Other names
2-Bromo-1-phenylethanone
2-Bromoacetophenone α-Bromoacetophenone Bromomethyl phenyl ketone | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.659 |
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Properties | |
C8H7BrO | |
Molar mass | 199.047 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless solid |
Melting point | 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K) [1] |
Boiling point | 136 °C (277 °F; 409 K) 18 mm Hg [1] |
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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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Phenacyl bromide is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)CH2Br. This colourless solid is a powerful lachrymator as well as a useful precursor to other organic compounds.
It is prepared by bromination of acetophenone: [2]
The compound was first reported in 1871. [3]