C2H5BrO
124.96 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-BROMOETHANOL
CAS540-51-2EC208-748-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
chemical intermediate for synthesis
2-Bromoethanol is a colorless to dark brown liquid with a sweet burning taste. It is used primarily as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis.
chemical intermediate for synthesis
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-bromoethanol
InChIKey
LDLCZOVUSADOIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CBr)O
Synonyms (18)
- BRJ
- 1-Bromo-2-ethanol
- 1-bromoethan-2-ol
- 2-BROMOETHANOL
- 2-Bromo-1-ethanol
- 2-Bromoethyl alcohol
- 2-Hydroxyethyl bromide
- 2-bromethanol
- 2-bromoethan-1-ol
- Bromoethanol
- CH2BrCH2OH(trans)
- Ethanol, 2-bromo-
- Ethylene bromohydrin
- Glycol bromohydrin
- beta-bromoethyl alcohol
- ethylenebromohydrine
- glycol bromohydrine