C4H7BrO2
167 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Ethyl bromoacetate
CAS105-36-2EC203-290-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Tear gas and chemical intermediate
Ethyl bromoacetate is a chemical compound with the formula BrCH2CO2CH2CH3, prepared as the ethyl ester of bromoacetic acid. It is primarily known as a lachrymator (tear gas) and is used as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis.
Tear gas agentChemical intermediate for organic synthesis
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CAS 105-36-2
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Referencestereoisomer of
Ethyl bromoacetate-13C2
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research compound
Safety Reference
Danger
H300Fatal if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H318Causes serious eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Ethyl bromoacetate (CAS 105-36-2) is 2915.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 90 90
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
ethyl 2-bromoacetate
InChIKey
PQJJJMRNHATNKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOC(=O)CBr
Synonyms (27)
- Antol
- Bromoacetic acid ethyl ester
- ETHYL 2-BROMOACETATE
- Ethoxycarbonylmethyl bromide
- Ethyl alpha-bromoacetate
- Ethyl bromacetate
- Ethyl bromoacetate
- Ethyl monobromoacetate
- Ethylbromoacetat
- Travoprost Impurity 56
- bromacetic acid ethyl ester
- bromoacetic acid ethyl
- ehtyl bromoacetate
- ethy bromoacetate
- ethyl 2-bromacetate
- ethyl 2-bromoaceate
- ethyl 2-bromoethanoate
- ethyl bromoaceate
- ethyl bromoactate