Dibromobenzene

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Dibromobenzenes are a group of bromobenzenes with the formula C6H4Br2, consisting of two bromine atoms bonded to a central benzene ring.

There are three isomers of dibromobenzene:

Dibromobenzene isomers
Common name and systematic name 1,2-Dibromobenzene 1,3-Dibromobenzene [1] 1,4-Dibromobenzene [2] [3] [4]
Structure 1,2-dibromobenzene 200.svg M-Dibromobenzene.svg P-Dibromobenzene.svg
Molecular formula C6H4Br2
Molar mass 235.906 g/mol
Appearancecolorless liquidcolorless liquidwhite solid
CAS number [583-53-9][108-36-1][106-37-6]
Properties
Density and phase 1.9940 g/ml, liquid1.9523 g/ml, liquid1.84 g/ml, solid
Solubility in water practically insoluble
Other solubilitiesSoluble in 70 parts ethanol. Soluble in benzene, chloroform and very soluble in diethyl ether.
Melting point 7.1 °C−7.0 °C87 °C
Boiling point 225 °C218–220 °C220.4 °C

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References

  1. "1,3-Dibromobenzene". PubChem .
  2. "Safety data for 1,4-dibromobenzene". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  3. "1,4-Dibromobenzene LS026". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  4. Merck Index (14th ed.). Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co Inc. 2006. p. 3024.