C7H7Br
171.03 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
BENZYL BROMIDE
CAS100-39-0EC202-847-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Benzyl bromide is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a bromomethyl substituent. It is a colorless liquid known for its lachrymatory properties and is primarily used as a reagent in organic synthesis for introducing benzyl protecting groups.
Reagent for benzyl protecting group introduction in organic synthesisIntermediate in pharmaceutical manufacturing
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Related Compounds
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pharmaceutical intermediate
Referencestereoisomer of
Benzyl bromide-d7
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research compound
Referencestereoisomer of
Benzyl-d5 Bromide
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deuterated synthetic reagent
Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H227
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for BENZYL BROMIDE (CAS 100-39-0) is 2903.99.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2903.99
EU CN code (8-digit)
2903 99 80
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
bromomethylbenzene
InChIKey
AGEZXYOZHKGVCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)CBr
Synonyms (24)
- (Bromomethyl)benzene
- 1-(bromomethyl)benzene
- 1-Bromotoluene
- 4-bromomethyl-benzene
- A-BROMOTOLUENE
- BENZYL BROMIDE
- Benzene, (bromomethyl)-
- Benzyl bromide, reagent grade
- Bn-Br
- Bromophenylmethane
- Bromotoluene, .alpha.
- Cyclite
- Phenylmethyl bromide
- Toluene, alpha-bromo-
- alpha-Bromotoluene
- benyl bromide
- benzyibromide
- benzyl bromine
- benzylbromid
- bromomethly-benzene
- omega-Bromotoluene
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