2-Bromo-2-methylpropane
A tertiary bromoalkane whose bromine-bearing carbon has no hydrogen.
- Formula
- C4H9Br
- Functional group
- Bromoalkanes
- Molar mass
- 137.02 g/mol
- Also known as
- tert-Butyl bromide, Trimethylbromomethane, 2-溴-2-甲基丙烷, 叔丁基溴
Overview
A tertiary bromoalkane whose bromine-bearing carbon has no hydrogen.
Three methyl groups surround the carbon bonded to bromine, strongly hindering the usual SN2 backside approach. Elimination can remove a hydrogen from a neighbouring methyl group to form 2-methylpropene; the absence of hydrogen on the bromine-bearing carbon does not prevent elimination.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C4H9Br
- Functional group
- Bromoalkanes
- Molar mass
- 137.02 g/mol
- Also known as
- tert-Butyl bromide, Trimethylbromomethane, 2-溴-2-甲基丙烷, 叔丁基溴
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC(C)(C)Br
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C4H9Br/c1-4(2,3)5/h1-3H3
- PubChem CID
- 10485
Related compounds
- Bromoalkanes
A tertiary bromoalkane whose bromine-bearing carbon has no hydrogen.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane (CID 10485)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and selected English aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-16. Chinese search names are curated nomenclature translations. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.
- OpenStax Organic Chemistry: Characteristics of the SN2 reactionJohn McMurry · OpenStax · 2023
Supports the qualitative structural interpretation of the recorded molecular structure; no new physical measurement or verified preparative yield is claimed.