Bromobenzene
ALDRICH/16350 - ≥99.5% (GC)
Synonym: 1-Bromobenzene; Bromobenzol; Monobromobenzene; Phenyl bromide
CAS Number: 108-86-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H5Br
Molecular Weight: 157.01
EC Number: 203-623-8
MDL Number: MFCD00000055
Linear Formula: C6H5Br
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 1051 °F |
| bp | 156 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.491 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 36.5 % |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | bromo |
| InChI | 1S/C6H5Br/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5- |
| InChI key | QARVLSVVCXYDNA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −31 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| SMILES string | Brc1ccccc1 |
| solubility | alcohol: soluble 10.4g/100g at 25 °C |
| benzene: miscible | |
| chloroform: miscible | |
| diethyl ether: soluble 71.3g/100g at 25 °C | |
| hydrocarbons: miscible (petr.) | |
| water: insoluble 0.045g/100g at 30 °C (practically) | |
| vapor density | 5.41 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 40 °C) |
| Application: | Bromobenzene was used in the synthesis of four-armed star chain transfer agent required for preparation of amphiphilic star graft copolymers. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Bromobenzene induces hepatic necrosis via the formation of a reactive metabolite that arylates vital cellular macromolecules. |
| Packaging: | 1 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H315 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P302 + P352 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,N |
| Risk Statements | 10-38-51/53 |
| Safety Statements | 61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2514 3 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 123.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 51.0 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| bp | 156 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −31 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.491 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




