Bromocyclopropane


Bromocyclopropane is a organobromine compound with the chemical formula. It is a member of haloalkane family.

Synthesis

The compound can be obtained by treating silver cyclopropanecarboxylate with bromine:

Chemical properties

Reaction with magnesium, using diethyl ether as solvent, only gives about 25–30% of the cyclopropylmagnesium bromide Grignard reagent, with nearly as much cyclopropane formed by alternate reactions on the metal surface.
The compound isomerizes on heating to produce 1-bromopropene and 3-bromopropene.

Physical properties

The compound is a flammable liquid that causes skin irritation and serious eye irritation. It is soluble in chloroform and methanol. Insoluble in water.