Bromomethyl ethyl ketone

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Bromomethyl ethyl ketone
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Names
IUPAC name
1-Bromobutan-2-one
Other names
Bn-Stoff
Homomartonite
TL-819
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H7BrO/c1-2-4(6)3-5/h2-3H2,1H3
    Key: CCXQVBSQUQCEEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCC(=O)CBr
Properties
C4H7BrO
Molar mass 151.003 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Bromomethyl ethyl ketone is a brominated ketone with lachrymatory effects. It was used as a chemical warfare agent in World War I. Bromomethyl ethyl ketone was developed as an alternative to bromoacetone, because acetone, the precursor to bromoacetone, was required for explosives production. [1] [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sartori, Mario (1939). The War Gases. D. Van Nostrand. p. 153.
  2. ↑ Jacobs, Morris Boris (1942). War gases, their identification and decontamination. New York: Interscience Publishers. p. 23.


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