Acetyl bromide

• Essigsäurebromid
• Acetoxybromid

Volatile, yellowish liquid with a pungent odor

Liquid

1.65 g · cm -3

-96 ° C

76.7 ° C

133 mbar ( 20 ° C)

Decomposes in water with vigorous reaction

1.4537 (at 16 ° C, 589 nm)

Risk

-223.5 KJ / mol

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Acetyl bromide is a chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acid halides and organic bromine compounds.

Production and representation

Acetyl bromide can be prepared by reaction of phosphorus, and acetic acid:

Properties

Acetyl bromide is a volatile, colorless to yellowish, fuming liquid with a pungent odor in the air. When heated or in contact with water or lower alcohols it decomposes with violent reaction, hydrogen bromide is formed.

Use

Acetyl bromide is mainly used as the acetylating agent in organic synthesis.

Safety

The vapors of acetyl bromide can combine with air to form an explosive mixture (flash point 75 ° C).