Bromocyclopentane

UsesBromocyclopentane is a precursor used in the preparation of cyclopentene and cyclopentanol. It is a fatty bromide, which is used as a solvent. It is used as an intermediate for the preparation of surfactant and pharmaceuticals and other organic compounds. It is also used in the production of the medicine cyclopentathiazide.

PreparationBromocyclopentane is synthesized by bromination of cyclopentanol: cyclopentanol is mixed with hydrobromic acid and heated to about 170°C refluxed for 6-8h. Then distilled with water steam, the oil layer is washed with 5% sodium carbonate, then dried, filtered, fractionated and collected 136-139°C fraction is the finished product. Another method is by the reaction of cyclopentanol and phosphorus tribromide: the cyclopentanol is cooled to 0 ℃, add the newly evaporated phosphorus tribromide drop by drop, add it all at 0-5 ℃, stir for 2h, and leave it at room temperature overnight. Add water and stratify, take the oil layer water distillation. Distillate stratification, the oil layer was washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution, dried with anhydrous calcium chloride, filtration, filtrate distillation, collect 134-141 ℃ fraction that is bromocyclopentane.