CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Bromoacetonitrile is a pale yellow to light amber liquid. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Pale yellow to light amber liquid |
| Boiling Point | 302 to 304 °F at 752 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | greater than 200 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | 50 to 100 mg/mL at 70.7 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.722 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | VP: 24 mm Hg at 60-62 °C |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of /oxides of nitrogen and bromines/. |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction = 1.4800 at 20 °C |
| Kovats Retention Index | 725 725 |
| Other Experimental Properties | May be sensitive to prolonged exposure to air and light; is incompatible with strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents and strong reducing agents |
| Chemical Classes | Nitrogen Compounds -> Nitriles |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 119.95 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 0.8 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 118.93706 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 118.93706 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 23.8 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 4 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 41.2 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Bromoacetonitrile is a pale yellow to light amber liquid. (NTP, 1992)