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Vinyl bromide

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Overview

Overview

Vinyl bromide is a simple vinyl halide. It is soluble in chloroform, ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone and benzene.

Uses

Uses

Vinyl bromide is used to manufacture bromopolymers and mainly polyvinyl bromide. Further it is used as a flame retardant and as an alkylation agent.

Safety precautions

Safety precautions

Vinyl bromide is highly flammable liquid and reacts violently with oxidizers.

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

See also

See also

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