Phenacyl bromide

Phenacyl bromide

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IUPACName= 2-bromoacetophenone
OtherNames= α-bromoacetophenone
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CASNo= 70-11-1
PubChem= 6259
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C=8 | H = 7 | Br = 1 | O = 1
MolarMass=199.04
Appearance= colourless solid
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MeltingPt= 45–48 °C
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Phenacyl bromide is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)CH2Br. This colourless solid is a powerful lacrymator as well as a useful precursor to other organic compounds.

It is prepared by bromination of acetophenone: [OrgSynth | author = R. M. Cowper and L. H. Davidson | collvol = 2 | collvolpages = 480 | prep = CV2P0480| title = Phenacyl bromide]

:C6H5C(O)CH3 + Br2 → C6H5C(O)CH2Br + HBr

The compound was first reported in 1871. [cite journal | doi = 10.1002/cber.18710040149 | author = A. Emmerling and C. Engler | title = Ueber einige Abkömmlinge des Acetophenons | journal = Ber. | volume = 4 | pages = 147–149 | year = 1871]

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