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HCID 21585Generated: October 23, 2026

alpha-Bromocinnamaldehyde

2-bromo-3-phenyl-2-propenal · (Z)-2-Bromo-3-phenylacrylaldehyde · b36 · b37 · B 37 · Alphabrocine · BROMOCINNAMAL · α-BromocinnamaL

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alpha-Bromocinnamaldehyde molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.5443-49-2
Molecular formulaC9H7BrO
Average molar mass211.05 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass209.96803 g/mol
SMILESO=CC(Br)=Cc1ccccc1
InChIKeyWQRWNOKNRHCLHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID21585
EC No.226-637-6
DTXSIDDTXSID301021256

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP2.7
Topological polar surface area17.1
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors1
Rotatable bonds2
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity157
Physical DescriptionTan crystalline powder[Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Melting point66-68 °C(lit.)
Boiling point304.4±30.0 °C(Predicted)
Density1.4270 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.5720 (estimate)
Storage conditions2-8°C
Physical stateCrystalline Powder
ColorLight yellow to ochre
Cosmetics Ingredients FunctionsFRAGRANCE
InChIInChI=1S/C9H7BrO/c10-9(7-11)6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-7H
InChIKeyWQRWNOKNRHCLHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC(=O)C(Br)=CC1=CC=CC=C1
LogP (partition coefficient)2.491 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference5443-49-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
NIST Chemistry Reference2-Propenal, 2-bromo-3-phenyl-(5443-49-2)
UNSPSC Code12352100
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P270-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXn
Risk statements (R)22-36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39-22
UN transport numberUN 3335
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberGD6480000
Customs code29130000
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard classAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]H335 (97.8%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposureRespiratory tract irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 46 reports by companies from 6 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.
Hazards summaryCauses somnolence in oral, intraperitoneal, and subcutaneous lethal-dose studies of rats[RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritantToxic by ingestion[Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (100%)Skin Irrit. 2 (100%)Eye Irrit. 2 (100%)STOT SE 3 (97.8%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberGD6480000
UN transport numberUN 3335
Customs code29130000
Risk statements (R)22-36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXn
Safety statements (S)26-36/37/39-22
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
Hazard classAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P270-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

α-Bromocinnamaldehyde was used in the synthesis of 3,4-diaryl 1H-pyrazoles. It was also used in the preparation of spiro imidazolidine-oxazolidine intermediate via guanidinium ylide mediated aziridination.

General Description

α-Bromocinnamaldehyde is commonly employed as an anti-mildew agent in commercial products.