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D44804

α,α′-Dibromo-p-xylene

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Synonym(s):

1,4-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene, p-Xylylene dibromide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H4(CH2Br)2
CAS Number:
623-24-5
Molecular Weight:
263.96
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24893876
EC Number:
210-781-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1100019
MDL number:
MFCD00000182
Assay:
97%
Form:
crystals
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100

assay

97%

form

crystals

bp

245 °C (lit.)

mp

143-145 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo

SMILES string

BrCc1ccc(CBr)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H8Br2/c9-5-7-1-2-8(6-10)4-3-7/h1-4H,5-6H2

InChI key

RBZMSGOBSOCYHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

α,α′-Dibromo-p-xylene, also known as p-xylylene dibromide, is an aliphatic dihalide that serves as a versatile intermediate in organic reactions, including the synthesis of aromatic ionene polymers and dual-site phase-transfer catalysts.

Application

α,α′-Dibromo-p-xylene can be used as a building block to synthesize:      
  • Phthalazinone derivatives, which are reported as potent inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4.    
  • N-Phenylated polyamine via polycondensation reaction with aniline and α, α′-dianilino-p-xylene.     
  • Porous polymeric network (PPN) via a Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction with triphenylamine using FeCl3 as an oxidizing agent.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

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Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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