Bromoacetic acid

C2H3BrO2CAS 79-08-3138.95 g/mol

OHOBr
Alkyl halideCarboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C2H3BrO2
Molar mass
138.95 g/mol
Exact mass
137.9316 Da
Melting point
50 °C
Boiling point
208 °C
pKa
2.89 (20 °C)
Flash point
113 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
miscible
logP
0.47Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

Danger
Corrosive (GHS05)Acute Toxic (GHS06)Environmental Hazard (GHS09)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P260, P261, P262, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301+P316, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P330, P333+P317, P361+P364, P362+P364, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
79-08-3
SMILES
O=C(O)CBr
InChIKey
KDPAWGWELVVRCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H3BrO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H,4,5)

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Names and synonyms

12 names
  • Acetic acid, 2-bromo-
  • Acetic acid, bromo-
  • 2-Bromoacetic acid
  • Bromoethanoic acid
  • Monobromoacetic acid
  • Bromoacetate ion
  • To NTu
  • α-Bromoacetic acid
  • Carboxymethyl bromide
  • NSC 141
  • 2-Bromoethanoic acid
  • MBAA

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

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