1,2-Dibromopropane

1,2-Dibromopropane, also known as propylene dibromide, is an organic compound with the formula CH3CHBrCH2Br.

It is the simplest chiral hydrocarbon containing two bromine atoms:

1,2-Dibromo Propane also known as Propylene bromide is a naturally occurring organic compound.

It is part of the Vicinal Dihalide family; it is highly unstable due to both torsional strain and its highly electrophilic nature.

This article about an organic halide is a stub.

Skeletal formula of 1,2-dibromopropane with some implicit hydrogens shown
Skeletal formula of 1,2-dibromopropane with some implicit hydrogens shown
Dibromopropane molecule
( S )-1,2-Dibrompropane (above) and ( R )-1,2-Dibrompropane (below)