Neopentyl bromide

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
630-17-1

[ Name ]:
Neopentyl bromide

[Synonym ]:
Propane, 1-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-
2,2-dimethylpropyl bromide
MFCD00000209
Neopentyl bromide
Neopentylbromide
Propane,1-bromo-2,2-dimethyl
propane, 3-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-
EINECS 211-132-5
1-BROMO-2,2-DIMETHYLPROPANE
2,2-dimethyl-1-bromopropane
bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
107.9±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₅H₁₁Br

[ Molecular Weight ]:
151.045

[ Flash Point ]:
6.7±0.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
150.004410

[ LogP ]:
2.91

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
31.0±0.2 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.442

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS02, GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H225-H315-H319-H335

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210-P261-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F: Flammable;Xi: Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1993 3/PG 2

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ Packaging Group ]:
II

[ Hazard Class ]:
3

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

Neopentyl alcohol
2,2-dimethylpropane
2-(neopentyloxy)-1,3-diphenyl-1,3,2-diazaphospholidine
Neopentyl p-toluenesulfonate
1-(2,2-dimethyl-propyl)-2,4-diphenyl-5,6-dihydro-benzo[h]quinolinium, bromide
triethyl(neopentyloxy)silane
bis(2,2-dimethylpropyl) phenyl phosphite
Stannane, bromo(2,2-dimethylpropyl)dimethyl
2,2-dimethyl-N-bromosuccinimide
Neopentylamine

DownStream

1-Methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropane
3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexene
6,6-dimethylhept-2-ene
magnesium,2-methanidyl-2-methylpropane
Pivaldehyde
2-Methylbut-2-ene
2-Methylbut-2-ene
Isobutylene
Acetamide
N-(2-methylbutan-2-yl)acetamide

Articles

Lack of mutagenicity to S. typhimurium of neopentyl bromide and pentaerythrityl tetrachloride: relation to chemical structure.

Mutat. Res. 140(2-3) , 71-4, (1984)

Neopentyl bromide and pentaerythrityl tetrachloride were shown here to be non-mutagenic to 7 strains of Salmonella typhimurium. These inactivities are reflected in the inability of either compound to ...

Isomerization of neopentyl chloride and neopentyl bromide by a 1,2-interchange of a halogen atom and a methyl group.

J. Phys. Chem. A 114(38) , 10395-402, (2010)

The recombination of chloromethyl and t-butyl radicals at room temperature was used to generate neopentyl chloride molecules with 89 kcal mol(-1) of internal energy. The observed unimolecular reaction...

An improved method for cysteine alkylation. Perrey DA and Uckun FM.

Tetrahedron Lett. 42(10) , 1859-61, (2001)