Bromoethane

Bromoethane
Skeletal formula of bromoethane	Skeletal formula of bromoethane with all explicit hydrogens added
Ball and stick model of bromoethane	Spacefill model of bromoethane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Bromoethane
	Other names Ethyl bromide; Monobromoethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	74-96-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	EtBr
Beilstein Reference	1209224
ChEBI	CHEBI:47232;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL156378 ;
ChemSpider	6092 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.751
EC Number	200-825-8;
KEGG	C19354 ;
MeSH	bromoethane
PubChem CID	6332;
RTECS number	KH6475000;
UNII	LI8384T9PH ;
UN number	1891
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6020199 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H5Br/c1-2-3/h2H2,1H3 Key: RDHPKYGYEGBMSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CCBr;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H5Br
Molar mass	108.966 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	ether-like
Density	1.46 g mL−1
Melting point	−120 to −116 °C; −184 to −177 °F; 153 to 157 K
Boiling point	38.0 to 38.8 °C; 100.3 to 101.8 °F; 311.1 to 311.9 K
Solubility in water	1.067 g/100 mL (0 °C) ; 0.914 g/100 mL (20 °C) ; 0.896 g/100 mL (30 °C)
Solubility	miscible with ethanol, ether, chloroform, organic solvents
log P	1.809
Vapor pressure	51.97 kPa (at 20 °C)
Henry's law; constant (kH)	1.3 μmol Pa−1 kg−1
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−54.70·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.4225
Viscosity	402 Pa.s (at 20 °C)
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	105.8 J K−1 mol−1
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−97.6–93.4 kJ mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H225, H302, H332, H351
Precautionary statements	P210, P281
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 0
Flash point	−23 °C (−9 °F; 250 K)
Autoignition; temperature	511 °C (952 °F; 784 K)
Explosive limits	6.75–11.25%
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	1.35 g kg−1 (oral, rat)
LC50 (median concentration)	26,980 ppm (rat, 1 hr); 16,230 ppm (mouse, 1 hr); 4681 ppm (rat); 2723 ppm (mouse)
LCLo (lowest published)	3500 ppm (mouse); 24,000 ppm (guinea pig, 30 min); 7000 ppm (guinea pig, >4.5 hr)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 200 ppm (890 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)	None established
IDLH (Immediate danger)	2000 ppm
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Bromomethane; Bromoiodomethane; n-Propyl bromide; 2-Bromopropane; tert-Butyl bromide;
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Bromoethane, also known as ethyl bromide, is a chemical compound of the haloalkanes group. It is abbreviated by chemists as EtBr (which is also used as an abbreviation for ethidium bromide). This volatile compound has an ether-like odor.