Bromomethyl ethyl ketone

Bromomethyl ethyl ketone
Names
	IUPAC name 1-Bromobutan-2-one
	Other names Bn-Stoff; Homomartonite; TL-819
Identifiers
CAS Number	816-40-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	12604;
ECHA InfoCard	100.011.301
PubChem CID	13156;
UNII	4UPM4J7CVA ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00231216 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H7BrO/c1-2-4(6)3-5/h2-3H2,1H3 Key: CCXQVBSQUQCEEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCC(=O)CBr;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H7BrO
Molar mass	151.003 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bromomethyl ethyl ketone is a brominated ketone with lachrymatory effects. It was used as a chemical warfare agent in World War I. Bromomethyl ethyl ketone was developed as an alternative to bromoacetone, because acetone, the precursor to bromoacetone, was required for explosives production.^[1]^[2]

References

^ The War Gases. 1939.
^ War gases, their identification and decontamination. New York, Interscience Publishers. 1942.

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[1] The War Gases. 1939.

[2] War gases, their identification and decontamination. New York, Interscience Publishers. 1942.

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