Vinyl bromide

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Template:Chembox Vinyl bromide is the organobromine compound with the formula Template:Chem2. 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:

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Template:Chem2 is mainly consumted as a comonomer to confer fire retardant properties to acrylate polymers.[1]

Vinyl bromide reacts with magnesium to give the corresponding Grignard reagent Template:Chem2.[2][3]

Safety precautions

Vinyl bromide is listed in List of IARC Group 2A carcinogens as a suspected human carcinogen.

See also

References

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