3-Bromo-1-propanol

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid

Uses

A reagent used in the synthesis of quaternary chiral prolines

Uses

Structure-mutagenic activity relationships in the Salmonella typhimurium TA100 strain in a series of short-chain halogenated hydrocarbons and alcohols.

Uses

3-Bromo-1-propanol is used in the synthesis of fluorescent halide-sensitive quinolinium dyes, chiral, quaternary prolines through cyclization of quaternary amino acids and molten salt-polymers. It is utilized for the study of micellar media and in microemulsions based on cationic or a nonionic surfactant by reacting with phenols. It acts as a grafting agent in the synthesis of recyclable reagents and an intermediate in the synthesis of organic molecules.

Definition

ChEBI: 3-Bromo-1-propanol is a primary alcohol.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 77, p. 2544, 1955 DOI: 10.1021/ja01614a053
Synthesis, p. 1161, 1985 DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-31464
Tetrahedron Letters, 32, p. 3243, 1991 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)79734-6

General Description

Clear colorless liquid.

Air & Water Reactions

Highly flammable. Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

3-Bromo-1-propanol may be sensitive to prolonged exposure to light.

Fire Hazard

3-Bromo-1-propanol is combustible.