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]
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IUPAC name
1-Bromobutan-2-one
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Other names
Bn-Stoff
Homomartonite TL-819 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.301 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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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).
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See also
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edit- ^ The War Gases. 1939.
- ^ War gases, their identification and decontamination. New York, Interscience Publishers. 1942.