CBr4
331.63 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
Carbon tetrabromide
CAS558-13-4EC209-189-6
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Carbon tetrabromide is a halogenated organic compound primarily used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It is recognized in industrial and laboratory settings for its role in bromination reactions and chemical manufacturing processes.
Organic synthesis intermediateChemical intermediate in manufacturing
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H370Causes damage to organs
H371May cause damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
tetrabromomethane
InChIKey
HJUGFYREWKUQJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(Br)(Br)(Br)Br
Synonyms (19)
- Bromid uhlicity
- Bromid uhlicity [Czech]
- Carbon bromide
- Carbon bromide (CBr4)
- Carbon tetrabromide
- Carboneum Bromatum
- Kohlenstofftetrabromid
- Methane tetrabromide
- Methane, tetrabromo-
- Tetrabromkohlenstoff
- Tetrabrommethan
- perbromomethane
- tetra-bromomethane
- tetrabromidocarbon
- tetrabromocarbon
- tetrabromometliane