Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2014-09-08 02:41:04 UTC
Update Date2026-04-04 14:12:06 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003610
Identification
Common NameBromomethyl ethyl ketone
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionBromomethyl ethyl ketone is a lachrymatory agent. It produces immediate pain to the eyes and irritate mucous membranes. This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organobromides. These are compounds containing a chemical bond between a carbon atom and a bromine atom.
Contaminant Sources
  • T3DB toxins
Contaminant Type
  • Bromide Compound
  • Industrial/Workplace Toxin
  • Lachrymator
  • Organic Compound
  • Organobromide
  • Synthetic Compound
Chemical Structure
Thumb
SynonymsNot Available
Chemical FormulaC4H7BrO
Average Molecular Mass151.002 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass149.968 g/mol
CAS Registry Number816-40-0
IUPAC Name1-bromobutan-2-one
Traditional Name1-bromo-2-butanone
SMILESCCC(=O)CBr
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C4H7BrO/c1-2-4(6)3-5/h2-3H2,1H3
InChI KeyCCXQVBSQUQCEEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-haloketones. These are organic compounds contaning a halogen atom attached to the alpha carbon atom relative to C=O group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentAlpha-haloketones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-haloketone
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organobromide
  • Organohalogen compound
  • Alkyl halide
  • Alkyl bromide
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginExogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Extracellular
  • Microsome
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
AppearancePale yellow liquid.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling Point145°C
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility12.5 g/LALOGPS
logP1.11ALOGPS
logP1.53ChemAxon
logS-1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)17.69ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity28.56 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.39 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0ue9-0900000000-7102eeb6e1980dca74c3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0udi-1900000000-585b4835a14df2e160a3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0fc0-9500000000-a1361efa7386365d56bfSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-1900000000-167c4c30fa0747cdcc39Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-9600000000-ab0732bfc80a64d5a5b7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-2dc1ab05235b052acc5fSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID13156
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General ReferencesNot Available