Title:  1,2,3-Tribromopropane 
CAS Registry Number:  96-11-7 
Additional Names:  sym-Tribromopropane;  glycerol tribromohydrin;  tribromohydrin;  allyl tribromide 
Molecular Formula:  C3H5Br3 
Molecular Weight:  280.78 
Percent Composition:  C 12.83%, H 1.79%, Br 85.37% 
Line Formula:  BrCH2CHBrCH2Br 
Literature References:  Prepd by the addn of bromine to allyl bromide in carbon tetrachloride:  Perkin, Simonsen, J. Chem. Soc. 87, 859 (1905); Johnson, McEwen, Org. Synth. 5, 99 (1925).  By gentle heating of propylene bromide with bromine in the presence of iron wire:  Kronstein, Ber. 54, 7 (1921); Tapley, Giesy, J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. 15, 173 (1926); by reaction of bromotrichloromethane with allyl bromide initiated by g-rays:  Heiba, Anderson, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79, 4940 (1957). 
Properties:  Liquid; d23 2.436; mp 16.5°; bp760 220°; bp200 170°; bp100 148°; bp60 134°; bp40 123°; bp20 106°; bp10 90°; bp5 76°; bp1.0 47.5°; nD18 1.58436.  Insol in water; sol in alcohol, ether, chloroform. 
Melting point:  mp 16.5° 
Boiling point:  bp760 220°; bp200 170°; bp100 148°; bp60 134°; bp40 123°; bp20 106°; bp10 90°; bp5 76°; bp1.0 47.5° 
Index of refraction:  nD18 1.58436 
Density:  d23 2.436 
Use:  As a nematocide:  Youngson, Goring, US 3003914 (1959 to Dow).   |