2-Bromo-1-chloropropane

2-Bromo-1-chloropropane
Skeletal formula of 2-bromo-1-chloropropane	Skeletal formula of 2-bromo-1-chloropropane with all explicit hydrogens added
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Bromo-1-chloropropane
Identifiers
CAS Number	3017-95-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL160835 ;
ChemSpider	17167 ; 557391 S ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.019.235
EC Number	221-157-3;
PubChem CID	18175 ; 642170 S;
UNII	KNA8VTX8BT ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30871003 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6BrCl/c1-3(4)2-5/h3H,2H2,1H3 Key: PUJJZGFFAQHYEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CC(Br)CCl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6BrCl
Molar mass	157.44 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Density	1.537 g mL−1
Boiling point	116.6 °C; 241.8 °F; 389.7 K
log P	2.262
Refractive index (nD)	1.4783
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P280, P305+P351+P338
Flash point	113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Isobutyl chloride
Related compounds	2-Chloroethanol
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Last updated July 16, 2025

2-Bromo-1-chloropropane, C₃H₆BrCl, is an alkyl halide. This simple compound has a chiral center and is used sometimes to determine the enantiomeric resolution of simple chromatographic methods.

References

↑ "2-BROMO-1-CHLOROPROPANE - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

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[1] "2-BROMO-1-CHLOROPROPANE - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

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