Bromomethane

Bromomethane, also called methyl bromide, is a chemical compound of carbon, hydrogen, and bromine. It is the simplest organobromine compound, and one of the most common in nature.[1] It has the chemical formula CH3Br.

Bromomethane is used as a pesticide, but is also a Class I ozone-depleting substance, so its usage is limited by the Montreal Protocol. Industrial production of methyl bromide dropped from 70 thousand tonnes in 1999 to 10 thousand tonnes in 2018.[2]

Chemistry

Like related methyl halides, bromomethane is an electrophile and methylating agent.

References

  1. ↑ Gribble, Gordon W. (1999). "The diversity of naturally occurring organobromine compounds". Chemical Society Reviews. 28 (5): 335–346. doi:10.1039/A900201D.
  2. ↑ Saltzman, E. S.; Nicewonger, M. R.; Montzka, S. A.; Yvon-Lewis, S. A. (2022). "A Post-Phaseout Retrospective Reassessment of the Global Methyl Bromide Budget". Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 127 (3): e2021JD035567. doi:10.1029/2021JD035567.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: article number as page number (link)


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