1,2-dibromopropane

Also known as propylene dibromide

1,2-Dibromopropane, also known as propylene dibromide, is an organic compound with the formula CHCHBrCHBr. It is the simplest chiral hydrocarbon containing two bromine atoms.

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Subclass of: chemical compound
Mass: 199.883624392

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melting point: -55.0
chemical formula: C₃H₆Br₂
canonical SMILES: CC(CBr)Br
Commons category: 1,2-Dibromopropane
ionization energy: 10.10
boiling point: 141.9

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1,2-Dibromopropane, also known as propylene dibromide, is an organic compound with the formula CHCHBrCHBr. It is the simplest chiral hydrocarbon containing two bromine atoms.

1,2-Dibromo Propane also known as Propylene bromide is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is part of the Vicinal Dihalide family; it is highly unstable due to both torsional strain and its highly electrophilic nature.

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