Bromo Benzene

CAS Number: 108-86-1

Molecular Formula: C6H5Br

Purity: Bromo Benzene 99% purity

About Bromo Benzene

Bromo Benzene (CAS 108-86-1) remains a cornerstone of the North American chemical sector, serving as a vital precursor for Phenylmagnesium bromide and various Grignard reagents essential for advanced organic synthesis in the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries. Monobromobenzene is witnessing a strategic sh...

Variants

Flubiprofen

CAS: 108-86-1

Synonyms

bromobenzene
bromobenzene, 14C-labeled
BROMOBENZENE
108-86-1
Phenyl bromide

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Bromo Benzene Specifications

CAS Number

108-86-1

Molecular Formula

C6H5Br

Molecular Weight

157.01 g/mol

IUPAC Name

bromobenzene

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)Br

InChI Key

QARVLSVVCXYDNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H5Br/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H

HSN No

29039990

CAS Number

108-86-1

Molecular Formula

C6H5Br

Molecular Weight

157.01 g/mol

IUPAC Name

bromobenzene

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)Br

InChI Key

QARVLSVVCXYDNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H5Br/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H

HSN No

29039990

melting_point

-24 °F (NTP, 1992)

boiling_point

313 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)

solubility

less than 1 mg/mL at 68.9 °F (NTP, 1992)

density

1.49 at 77 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink

logP

log Kow = 2.99

Molecular Weight

157.01 g/mol

Purity

Bromo Benzene 99% purity

Organic Synthesis Reagent

A versatile reagent used to introduce a phenyl group into organic molecules, commonly through the preparation of the Grignard reagent phenylmagnesium bromide or via palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions like Suzuki and Mizoroki-Heck couplings

Chemical Intermediate

A fundamental building block utilized as an agrochemical and pharmaceutical intermediate for the synthesis of complex medicinal compounds and crop protection products

Polymer Chemistry Modifier

An additive used in the synthesis of star chain transfer agent for preparing amphiphilic star graft copolymers and for the modification of polymer backbones

Analytical Standard and Solvent

A specialized non-polar solvent used for large-scale crystallizations and as an organic extraction phase in dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for trace metal analysis.