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tribromoacetaldehyde

CAS No. 115-17-3 | PubChem CID 8256
Section 1. Identification
Chemical Nametribromoacetaldehyde CAS No.115-17-3
Synonymsbromal Chinese Name三溴乙醛
Molecular FormulaCHBrO Molecular Weight280.741
UN No.2810 Data SourcePubChem (NIH/NLM)
GHS Hazard Classification
Signal Word DANGER
Pictograms GHS05 · Corrosive GHS06 · Acute Toxic
Hazard Statements H301H310H314
Precautionary Statements P260P262P264P270P280P301+P316P301+P330+P331P302+P352P302+P361+P354P304+P340P305+P354+P338P316P321P330P361+P364P363P405P501

Section 2. Hazards Identification

H301 (100%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]

H310 (100%): Fatal in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]

H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]

P260, P262, P264, P270, P280, P301+P316, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P330, P361+P364, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 40 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.

Section 9. Physical and Chemical Properties

Yellowish liquid; [Merck Index] Orange liquid; [MSDSonline]

YELLOWISH, OILY LIQUID

ABOUT 174 °C WITH DECOMP

CRYSTALS; ODOR OF CHLORAL; PUNGENT TASTE; MP: 53.5 °C; DIPOLE MOMENT IN BENZENE: 2.56 D; DELIQUESCENT /HYDRATE/

SOL IN WATER, ALCOHOL, ETHER

SOL IN ACETONE

1.52 [mmHg]

INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.5939 @ 20 °C/D

FORMS WITH WATER BROMAL HYDRATE WHICH IS SOLID @ TEMP BELOW 50 °C

MONOCLINIC PRISMS (OBTAINED FROM WATER CRYSTALLIZING WITH 1 MOLECULE OF SOLVENT/MOLECULE COMPD)

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Other Classes -> Aldehydes

Section 11. Toxicological Information

Neurotoxin - Other CNS neurotoxin

Dermatotoxin - Skin burns.

Lacrimator (Lachrymator) - A substance that irritates the eyes and induces the flow of tears.

IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC INTOXICATION, GASTRITIS IS COMMON & SKIN ERUPTIONS MAY DEVELOP. PARENCHYMATOUS RENAL INJURY MAY ALSO OCCUR. /CHLORAL HYDRATE/

IRRITANT ACTIONS OF CHLORAL HYDRATE GIVE RISE TO UNPLEASANT TASTE...NAUSEA, OCCASIONAL VOMITING, & FLATULENCE. ... UNDESIRABLE CNS EFFECTS INCL LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, MALAISE, ATAXIA, & NIGHTMARES. /CHLORAL HYDRATE/

Source: PubChem CID 8256 (NIH/NLM, public domain). Retrieved from PubChem, a public-domain chemistry database maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Last updated: 2026-08-02 09:55:58.
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