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Preferred IUPAC name 1-Bromo-4-methoxybenzene | |||
Other names 4-Bromoanisole; para-Bromoanisole; p-Bromoanisole | |||
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3D model (JSmol) | |||
ChEBI | |||
ChemSpider | |||
ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.957 | ||
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Properties | |||
C7H7BrO | |||
Molar mass | 187.036 g·mol−1 | ||
Density | 1.49 g/ml | ||
Melting point | 10 °C (50 °F; 283 K) | ||
Boiling point | 223 °C (433 °F; 496 K) | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
4-Bromoanisole is the organobromine compound with the formula CH3OC6H4Br. It is colorless liquid with a pleasant smell similar to that of anise seed. It is one of three isomers of bromoanisole, the others being 3-bromoanisole and 2-bromoanisole. It is the precursor to many 4-anisyl derivatives.
4-Bromoanisole forms a Grignard reagent, [1] which reacts with phosphorus trichloride to give tris(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphine:
4-Bromoanisole forms the organozinc derivative CH3OC6H4ZnBr. [2]
4-Bromoanisole is compound sometimes used in RNA extraction which serves to further eliminate DNA contamination. [3] It interacts with genomic DNA (gDNA) and through a separation phase, it will be located in the organic layer instead of the aqueous layer (upper layer) containing the RNA extract. [4]