Bromomethane
Bromomethane is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3Br.
- Formula
- CH3Br
- Functional group
- Bromoalkanes
- Molar mass
- 94.94 g/mol
- Also known as
- METHYL BROMIDE, Monobromomethane, Embafume, Terabol, methylbromide, Curafume
Overview
Bromomethane is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3Br.
Identifiers
- Formula
- CH3Br
- Functional group
- Bromoalkanes
- Molar mass
- 94.94 g/mol
- Also known as
- METHYL BROMIDE, Monobromomethane, Embafume, Terabol, methylbromide, Curafume
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CBr
- InChI
- InChI=1S/CH3Br/c1-2/h1H3
- PubChem CID
- 6323
Properties
- Melting Point
- -93.7 °C
- Boiling Point
- 3.4 °C
- Density
- 1.6755 g/cu cm at 20 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 18.5 g/L at 20 °C
Related compounds
- Bromoalkanes
Bromomethane is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3Br.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Bromomethane (CID 6323)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Bromomethane — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6323#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Rumble J. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 99th ed. Cleveland: CRC Press Inc., 2018., p. 3-9
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Bromomethane — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6323#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Rumble J. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 99th ed. Cleveland: CRC Press Inc., 2018., p. 3-8
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Bromomethane — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6323#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Rumble J. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 99th ed. Cleveland: CRC Press Inc., 2018., p. 3-8
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Bromomethane — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6323#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: INCHEM; Environmental Health Criteria 166, Methyl Bromide. Section 2.2.1. (1995). World Health Org., Inter Prog Environ Safe. Available from, as of Nov 28, 2018: https://www.inchem.org/