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Bromoethane Structure

Bromoethane

Chemical Properties

Melting point -119 °C
Boiling point 37-40 °C(lit.)
Density  1.46 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density  ~3.75 (vs air)
vapor pressure  25.32 psi ( 55 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.425(lit.)
Flash point -23 °C
storage temp.  Store below +30°C.
solubility  Miscible with ethanol, ether, chloroform and organic solvents.
form  Liquid
color  Clear colorless to slightly yellow
explosive limit 6.7-11.3%(V)
Water Solubility  0.91 g/100 mL (20 ºC)
Sensitive  Light Sensitive
Merck  14,3771
BRN  1209224
Henry's Law Constant 7.56(x 10-3 atm?m3/mol) at 25 °C (Hine and Mookerjee, 1975)
Exposure limits TLV-TWA 200 ppm (~90 mg/m3) (ACGIH, MSHA, OSHA, and NIOSH); TLV STEL 250 ppm (~110 mg/m3) (ACGIH); IDLH 3500 ppm (NIOSH).
Dielectric constant 9.4(20℃)
Stability Stable. Highly flammable. Readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Note low flash point. Incompatible with alkali metals, aluminium, magnesium, strong bases, water, strong oxidizing agents. May be light sensitive.
CAS DataBase Reference 74-96-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
IARC 3 (Vol. 52, 71) 1999
NIST Chemistry Reference Ethane, bromo-(74-96-4)
EPA Substance Registry System Bromoethane (74-96-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  F,Xn
Risk Statements  11-20/22-40
Safety Statements  36/37
RIDADR  UN 1891 6.1/PG 2
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  KH6475000
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Autoignition Temperature 952 °F
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  2903 39 19
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  II
Hazardous Substances Data 74-96-4(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LC50 rats, mice (ppm): 27000, 16200 (Vernot)
IDLA 2,000 ppm

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