Bromomethyl ethyl ketone
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IUPAC name
1-Bromobutan-2-one
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Other names
Bn-Stoff
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.301 |
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Chemical formula
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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). | |
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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[]
- Bromoacetone
- Chloroacetone
- Iodoacetone
- Bromobenzyl cyanide
- Chloroacetophenone
- Ethyl bromoacetate
- Ethyl iodoacetate
References[]
- ^ The War Gases. 1939.
- ^ War gases, their identification and decontamination. New York, Interscience Publishers. 1942.
Categories:
- Lachrymatory agents
- Ketones
- Organobromides
- World War I chemical weapons
- Ketone stubs
- Organohalide stubs