| Chemistry name: | 2-bromopropionic acid |
| M Formula: | CH3CHBrCOOH |
| Properties: | |
| Colorless liquid. D 1.69, mp 24.5C, bp 203C (decomposes). Soluble in water, alcohol, and ether. | |
| Derivation: | |
| By heating propionic acid with bromine. | |
| Method of Purification: | |
| Distillation. | |