Isopropyl bromide

Isopropyl bromide

2-Bromopropane; Isopropyl bromide; Propane, 2-bromo-; sec-Propyl bromide

CAS 75-26-3

Chemical Formula C₃H₇Br

Molecular Weight 122.99 g/mol

Isopropyl bromide is an organic compound commonly used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and other fine chemicals. It also serves as an alkylating agent in various chemical reactions and research applications.

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Industrial Uses

1. Pharmaceuticals

  • Intermediate in API Synthesis: Isopropyl bromide is used as an alkylating agent to introduce the isopropyl group into pharmaceutical molecules. It helps in modifying drug structure to improve solubility, bioavailability, or metabolic stability.
  • Used in Synthesis of Active Molecules: It serves as a precursor to isopropyl derivatives of amines, alcohols, and esters, which are frequently found in therapeutic agents.

 2. Agrochemicals

  • Intermediate for Herbicides and Pesticides: Used to manufacture isopropyl-substituted agrochemicals, enhancing lipophilicity for better absorption into plant or insect systems.
  • Raw Material for Quaternary Ammonium Biocides: Used to synthesize cationic surfactants and biocidal compounds employed in pest control and seed treatment formulations.

3. Performance Chemicals

  • General Alkylating Agent: Due to its reactivity, isopropyl bromide is used to alkylate oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur nucleophiles, producing compounds like ethers, amines, and thioethers in laboratory and industrial-scale syntheses.
  • Reagent for Synthesis of Test Compounds: Widely used in academic and industrial labs for organic synthesis, reaction mechanism studies, and reference material creation.
  • Tool Compound in SN1/SN2 Studies: Isopropyl bromide is a classic substrate to study reaction kinetics of substitution and elimination mechanisms due to its secondary carbon structure.

4. Polymers & Resins

  • Intermediate for Functional Monomers: Used in the production of isopropyl-functionalized monomers and additives, improving polymer flexibility, hydrophobicity, or thermal stability.
  • Modifying Agent in Polymerization Reactions: Introduced into polymer backbones or side chains to tailor material properties for coatings, adhesives, and sealants.

Specifications

Assay ≥ 98%
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Sharp, sweet, chloroform-like odor
Boiling Point 59–61 °C
Melting Point −89 °C
Density 1.31 g/cm³ at 20 °C
Solubility Slightly soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents
Viscosity ~0.5 cP at 25 °C
Flash Point −17 °C (closed cup)

Hazard Symbols

Flammables
Irritants/Sensitisers/Other Hazards

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