Bromobenzene

Bromobenzene
Structure of bromobenzene
Structure of bromobenzene
Space-filling model of bromobenzene
Space-filling model of bromobenzene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Bromobenzene[1]
Other names
Phenyl Bromide
Bromobenzol
Monobromobenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1236661
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 203-623-8
KEGG
RTECS number
  • CY9000000
UNII
UN number 2514
  • InChI=1S/C6H5Br/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C6H5Br/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H
    Key: QARVLSVVCXYDNA-UHFFFAOYAB
  • c1ccc(cc1)Br
Properties
C6H5Br
Molar mass 157.010 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless liquid
Odor Pleasant aromatic odor
Density 1.495 g cm−3, liquid
Melting point −30.8 °C (−23.4 °F; 242.3 K)
Boiling point 156 °C (313 °F; 429 K)
0.041 g/100 mL
Solubility soluble in diethyl ether, alcohol, CCl4
miscible in chloroform, benzene, petroleum ether
Vapor pressure 4.18 mm Hg
-78.92·10−6 cm3/mol
1.5602
Viscosity
  • 1.080 mPa·s at 25 °C[2]
  • 1.124 mPa·s at 20 °C
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H226, H315, H411
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P321, P332+P313, P362, P370+P378, P391, P403+P235, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
2
0
Flash point 51 °C (124 °F; 324 K)
565 °C (1,049 °F; 838 K)
Related compounds
Related halobenzenes
Fluorobenzene
Chlorobenzene
Iodobenzene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bromobenzene is an aryl bromide and the simplest of the bromobenzenes, consisting of a benzene ring substituted with one bromine atom. Its chemical formula is C6H5Br. It is a colourless liquid although older samples can appear yellow. It is a reagent in organic synthesis.

  1. ^ Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. pp. 10, 31. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-00001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. ^ Nayak, Jyoti N.; Aralaguppi, Mrityunjaya I.; Aminabhavi, Tejraj M. (2003). "Density, Viscosity, Refractive Index, and Speed of Sound in the Binary Mixtures of Ethyl Chloroacetate + Cyclohexanone, + Chlorobenzene, + Bromobenzene, or + Benzyl Alcohol at (298.15, 303.15, and 308.15) K". Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 48 (3): 628–631. doi:10.1021/je0201828. ISSN 0021-9568.