| alpha,alpha’-Dibromo-p-xylene Basic information |
| Product Name: | alpha,alpha’-Dibromo-p-xylene |
| Synonyms: | 1,4-Di(brommethyl)-benzen;1,4-Dibromomethylbenzene;p-(Bromomethyl)benzene;p-alpha,alpha’-Dibromoxylene;p-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene;p-Xylene, alpha,alpha’-dibromo-;P-XYLYLENE BROMIDE;P-XYLIDENE DIBROMIDE |
| CAS: | 623-24-5 |
| MF: | C8H8Br2 |
| MW: | 263.96 |
| EINECS: | 210-781-1 |
| Product Categories: | Aromatics;Miscellaneous Reagents;Aromatic Halides (substituted);Aryl;Building Blocks;C8;Chemical Synthesis;Halogenated Hydrocarbons;Organic Building Blocks |
| Mol File: | 623-24-5.mol |
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| alpha,alpha’-Dibromo-p-xylene Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 143-145 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 245 °C(lit.) |
| density | 2.012 |
| refractive index | 1.614 |
| Fp | 155-158°C/14mm |
| storage temp. | Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | dioxane: soluble1g/10 mL (hot) |
| form | Crystalline Powder and Coarse Crystals |
| color | White to beige |
| Water Solubility | soluble, hydrolyses |
| Sensitive | Lachrymatory |
| BRN | 1100019 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 623-24-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzene, 1,4-bis(bromomethyl)-(623-24-5) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 1,4-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene (623-24-5) |
| Safety Information |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34-22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3448 6.1/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| F | 8-19-21 |
| Hazard Note | Corrosive/Lachrymatory |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 8 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29039990 |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| 1,4-Bis(Bromomethyl)benzene | English |
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| ACROS | English |
| ALFA | English |
| alpha,alpha’-Dibromo-p-xylene Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | white to light yellow crystal powde |
| Uses | It is an important raw material and intermediate used in Organic Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals. |
| Synthesis Reference(s) | Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p. 7055, 1994 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(94)88224-X |
| Purification Methods | Distil it under a vacuum and recrystallise it from EtOH, *benzene or chloroform. [Wenner Org Chem 17 527 1952, Beilstein 5 H 385, 5 I 187, 5 II 301, 5 III 859, 5 IV 970.] |
| alpha,alpha’-Dibromo-p-xylene Preparation Products And Raw materials |