Vinyl bromide is the organobromine compound with the formula . Classified as a vinyl halide, it is a colorless gas at room temperature. It is used as a reagent and a comonomer.
Synthesis, reactions, and applications It is produced from ethylene dibromide:
is mainly consumted as a comonomer to confer fire retardant properties to acrylate polymers.
Vinyl bromide reacts with magnesium to give the corresponding Grignard reagent .
Safety precautions Vinyl bromide is listed in List of IARC Group 2A carcinogens as a suspected human carcinogen.
See also Vinyl chloride Allyl bromide Bromoethane
References
External links
MSDS at Oxford University MSDS at mathesontrigas.com
Vinyl bromide at osha.gov IARC Summary & Evaluation of vinyl bromide Report on Carcinogens Background Document for Vinyl Bromide Synthesis of vinyl bromides The Kinetics of Pyrolysis of Vinyl Bromide UV absorption spectra UV Spectrum and Cross Sections 1H NMR spectrum