Bromobenzene
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| IUPAC name
Bromobenzene
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| Other names
Phenyl Bromide;
Bromobenzol; Monobromobenzene | |||
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.295 | ||
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |||
| C6H5Br | |||
| Molar mass | 157.010 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Clear to slightly yellow liquid Pleasant aromatic odor | ||
| Density | 1.495 g/cm³, liquid | ||
| Melting point | -30.8 °C (242.35 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 156 °C (429.15 K) | ||
| Insoluble (< 0.1 g/100ml at 25 C) | |||
| Viscosity | 1.124 cP at 20 °C | ||
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| Flash point | 51 °C | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bromobenzenes are a group of halobenzenes formed in a substitution reaction between bromine and benzene with a hydrogen bromide by-product. The name strictly refers to monobromobenzene, a benzene with a single bromine; however it can be used to refer to a benzene containing any number of bromine atoms. Bromobenzene is a clear pale yellow liquid.
Uses
Bromobenzene can be used to prepare the corresponding Grignard reagent, phenylmagnesium bromide. This can be used in a number of fashions, e.g. the reaction with carbon dioxide to prepare benzoic acid. Bromobenzene is used in the production of drugs.
Pharmacology
It is a toxic substance and can cause liver and nervous system damage if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through the skin.[1]
References
See also
See chlorobenzene for extra detail as to the mechanism of the formation by electrophillic substitution.