Atomfair 2-Bromo-1,1-difluoroethane C2H3BrF2 CAS 359-07-9

Description

2-Bromo-1,1-difluoroethane (CAS No. 359-07-9) is a high-purity halogenated hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C₂H₃BrF₂. This organofluorine compound is a versatile building block in synthetic organic chemistry, particularly for introducing difluoroethyl groups into target molecules. The product is supplied as a clear, colorless liquid with a characteristic halogenated solvent odor, packaged under inert gas to ensure stability. With a molecular weight of 144.95 g/mol, it is suitable for use in nucleophilic substitution reactions, Grignard reagent formation, and as a precursor for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Our 2-Bromo-1,1-difluoroethane is rigorously tested by GC-MS and NMR to guarantee >98% purity, making it ideal for research and industrial applications requiring precise stoichiometry.

Properties

• CAS Number: 359-07-9
• Complexity: 21.6
• IUPAC Name: 2-bromo-1,1-difluoro-ethane
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2H3BrF2/c3-1-2(4)5/h2H,1H2
• InChI Key: JVYROUWXXSWCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Exact Mass: 143.93862
• Molecular Formula: C2H3BrF2
• Molecular Weight: 144.95
• SMILES: C(C(F)F)Br
• Monoisotopic Mass: 143.93862
• Synonyms: 2-Bromo-1,1-difluoroethane, Ethane, 2-bromo-1,1-difluoro-, 1-BROMO-2,2-DIFLUOROETHANE, 2,2-difluoroethyl bromide, UNII-00QR9XS58S, 2,2-difluoro-1-bromoethane, 00QR9XS58S, DTXSID2074403, JVYROUWXXSWCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-, DTXCID9039105, 807-581-7, inchi=1/c2h3brf2/c3-1-2(4)5/h2h,1h2, jvyrouwxxswcmi-uhfffaoysa-n, 359-07-9, 2-bromo-1,1-difluoro-ethane, HBFC-142B1, Ethane,2-bromo-1,1-difluoro-, C2H3BrF2, MFCD00042182, difluoro-ethyl bromide, 1-bromo-2,2difluoroethane, SCHEMBL30733, 1-bromo-2 ,2-difluoroethane, 1-bromo-2,2-difluoro-ethane, 2-bromo-1,1-difluoro ethane, SCHEMBL1006007, SCHEMBL2545247, 2-bromo- 1,1 -difluoroethane, 2-Bromo-1,1-difluoroethane #, SCHEMBL14127280, AKOS007930039, AS-59683, DB-005989, NS00122696, A858362, Q27231370

Application

2-Bromo-1,1-difluoroethane serves as a key intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly for creating fluorine-containing bioactive molecules. It’s widely used in nucleophilic fluorination reactions to prepare difluoroethyl-substituted compounds with enhanced metabolic stability. The compound also finds application in material science for modifying polymer properties through fluorine incorporation. Researchers utilize it as a precursor for synthesizing fluorinated analogs of biologically active compounds in medicinal chemistry programs.

Safety and Hazards

GHS Hazard Statements

• H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
• H336 (98%): May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]

Precautionary Statements

• P261, P264+P265, P271, P280, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P337+P317, P403+P233, P405, and P501

Hazard Classes and Categories

• Eye Irrit. 2 (100%)
• STOT SE 3 (98%)

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