2-Acetyl-5-bromofuran
[CAS# 3199-50-6]

Identification

• Name: 2-Acetyl-5-bromofuran
• Synonyms: 1-(5-Bromo-2-furyl)ethanone; 2-Bromo-5-acetylfuran; 5-Bromo-2-furyl methyl ketone; Methyl 5-bromo-2-furyl ketone
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₅BrO₂
• Molecular Weight: 189.01
• CAS Registry Number: 3199-50-6
• EC Number: 861-993-1

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (4.2 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.575±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 96 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 73-75 ºC (4 Torr)^***
• Flash point: 97.0±23.2 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2013 ACD/Labs)

^** Gilman, Henry; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1931, V53, P4192-6.

^*** Gol'dfarb, Ya. L.; Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya 1960, P1304-5.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315