Chemistry:1,8-Dibromooctane

1,8-Dibromooctane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1,8-Dibromooctane
Identifiers
CAS Number	4549-32-0
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	70682
EC Number	224-912-5
PubChem CID	78310
UNII	ES9U6BR88X Y
InChI InChI=1S/C8H16Br2/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10/h1-8H2 Key: DKEGCUDAFWNSSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(CCCCBr)CCCBr
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H16Br2
Molar mass	272.024 g·mol−1
Melting point	12–16 °C (54–61 °F; 285–289 K)
Boiling point	270–272 °C (518–522 °F; 543–545 K)
Hazards
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GHS Signal word	Warning
GHS hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
GHS precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+352, P304+340, P305+351+338, P312, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P403+233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,8-Dibromooctane is a chemical compound used in the synthesis of the carbamate nerve agents EA-3990 and octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide). 1,8-Dibromooctane can be obtained by the hydrobromination of cyclooctene with sulfuric acid and catalysts.