Bromine
SIGALD/207888 - reagent grade
CAS Number: 7726-95-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Br2
Molecular Weight: 159.81
EC Number: 231-778-1
MDL Number: MFCD00010896
Linear Formula: Br2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98.0-102.0% (by Na2S2O3, titration) |
| bp | 58.8 °C (lit.) |
| density | 3.119 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/Br2/c1-2 |
| InChI key | GDTBXPJZTBHREO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −7.2 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| resistivity | 7.8E18 μΩ-cm, 20°C |
| SMILES string | BrBr |
| vapor density | 7.14 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 175 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 671 mmHg ( 55 °C) |
| Application: | Bromine may be used as one of the reactants in the preparation of: • quinones • α,β-dibromosuccinic acid • (Z)-ethyl 2-bromo-5-(trimethylsilyl • α,α′-dibromo-2′,4′-dini • dibenzylnaphthols |
| Application: | Bromine may be used to catalyze: • Aziridination of olefins with chloramine-T to form N-tosyl aziridines. • Conversion of epoxides and CO2 to cyclic carbonates in a continuous flow system. |
| General description: | Bromine is present in gaseous form in lower atmosphere generated by marine activity and as a by product produced from the leaded gasoline combustion. It is widely used as a brominating agent. |
| Packaging: | 100, 4×100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 - H330 - H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,C,N |
| Risk Statements | 26-35-50 |
| Safety Statements | 7/9-26-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 1744 8(6.1) / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98.0-102.0% (by Na2S2O3, titration) |
| bp | 58.8 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −7.2 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 3.119 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12141915 |




