Bromomethyl ethyl ketone explained

Bromomethyl ethyl ketone is a brominated ketone with lachrymatory effects. It was used as a chemical warfare agent in World War I. Bromomethyl ethyl ketone was developed as an alternative to bromoacetone, because acetone, the precursor to bromoacetone, was required for explosives production.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Bromoacetone
• Chloroacetone
• Iodoacetone
• Bromobenzyl cyanide
• Chloroacetophenone
• Ethyl bromoacetate
• Ethyl iodoacetate

Notes and References

1. Book: The War Gases . 1939 .
2. Book: War gases, their identification and decontamination . 1942 . New York, Interscience Publishers .