p-Bromophenacyl bromide
Agent Name
p-Bromophenacyl bromide
CAS Number
99-73-0
Formula
C8-H6-Br2-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2,4'-Dibromoacetophenone; 4-Bromo(bromoacetyl)benzene; 4-Bromophenacyl bromide; Bromomethyl 4-bromophenyl ketone; Bromomethyl p-bromophenyl ketone; P-Bromophenacyl bromide; Parabromophenacyl bromide; alpha,4-Dibromoacetophenone; alpha,p-Dibromoacetophenone; Acetophenone, 2,4'-dibromo-; Ethanone, 2-bromo-1-(4-bromophenyl)-; [ChemIDplus] 2-Bromo-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethanone; p,alpha-Dibromoacetophenone; [Merck Index] omega,4-Dibromoacetophenone; 4,alpha-Dibromoacetophenone; [RTECS] UN3261
Category
Aromatic Ketones, Halogenated
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] Off-white crystalline powder with a pungent odor; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to identify carboxylic acids; [Merck Index] "Phospholipidase A(2) inhibitor." [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Causes burns and lachrymation; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "alpha-Chloroacetophenone."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, organic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Lachrymator
Yes
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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