Description

1,5-Dibromopentane (CAS No. 111-24-0) is a high-purity aliphatic dibromide with the molecular formula C₅H₁₀Br₂. This versatile organic compound is characterized by its clear to pale yellow liquid appearance and is widely utilized in synthetic organic chemistry and material science applications. With a molecular weight of 229.94 g/mol, it features two reactive bromine terminals, making it an excellent linker or building block for nucleophilic substitution reactions, cyclizations, and polymer modifications. Our product is rigorously tested for purity (typically ≥98% by GC) and is supplied in amber glass bottles under inert conditions to ensure stability. Ideal for researchers developing pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, or specialty polymers, 1,5-Dibromopentane offers reliable performance in Grignard reactions, cross-coupling protocols, and as a precursor for heterocyclic compounds.

Properties

• CAS Number: 111-24-0
• Complexity: 25.3
• IUPAC Name: 1,5-dibromopentane
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10Br2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H2
• InChI Key: IBODDUNKEPPBKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Exact Mass: 229.91288
• Molecular Formula: C5H10Br2
• Molecular Weight: 229.94
• SMILES: C(CCBr)CCBr
• Monoisotopic Mass: 227.91493
• Physical Description: Light brown liquid;
• Synonyms: 1,5-DIBROMOPENTANE, Pentamethylene dibromide, Pentamethylene bromide, Pentane, 1,5-dibromo-, Br(CH2)5Br, NSC 5373, EINECS 203-849-7, UNII-B8Q228QYS1, BRN 1209245, B8Q228QYS1, CCRIS 8918, DTXSID2049395, Dibromo-1,5 pentane, AI3-20307, NSC-5373, 1,5-PENTANEDIBROMIDE, DIBROMOPENTANE, 1,5-, DTXCID9029354, 4-01-00-00314 (Beilstein Handbook Reference), Pentane, 1,5dibromo, 203-849-7, iboddunkeppbkw-uhfffaoysa-n, inchi=1/c5h10br2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5h, 111-24-0, 1,5-dibromo-pentane, MFCD00000268, 1,5-dibrompentane, Pentane, 1,5-dibromo-; 1,5-Dibromopentane; 1,5-Pentanedibromide; NSC 5373; Pentamethylene bromide; Pentamethylene dibromide, 1,5 dibromopentane, 1.5-dibromopentane, Pentane,5-dibromo-, 1, 5-dibromopentane, 1,5-dibromo pentane, Neticonazole Impurity 1, SCHEMBL67512, 1,5-Dibromopentane, 97%, 1,5-Dibromopentane; 99%, SCHEMBL7100546, CHEMBL3182198, SCHEMBL27460323, NSC5373, Tox21_202718, BBL012205, STL163547, AKOS000118766, CS-W019956, NCGC00260266-01, AS-13596, CAS-111-24-0, SY004544, D0198, NS00023559, EN300-19401, D70772, Q161550, F0001-0235

Application

1,5-Dibromopentane serves as a key intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly for the preparation of cyclic compounds via intramolecular alkylation. It is employed in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, such as muscarinic agonists, and in the production of liquid crystals for display technologies. Additionally, this compound finds use in polymer chemistry as a cross-linking agent or spacer for functionalized materials.

Safety and Hazards

GHS Hazard Statements

• H302 (12.7%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
• H315 (94.5%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
• H319 (94.5%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
• H335 (12.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]

Precautionary Statements

• P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501

Hazard Classes and Categories

• Acute Tox. 4 (12.7%)
• Skin Irrit. 2 (94.5%)
• Eye Irrit. 2A (94.5%)
• STOT SE 3 (12.7%)

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