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Monobromophenol

The monobromophenols are chemical compounds consisting of phenol substituted with a bromine atom. There are three isomers, 2-bromophenol, 3-bromophenol, and 4-bromophenol.

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The monobromophenols are chemical compounds consisting of phenol substituted with a bromine atom. There are three isomers, 2-bromophenol, 3-bromophenol, and 4-bromophenol.

Bromophenols
IUPAC name 2-Bromophenol 3-Bromophenol 4-Bromophenol
Other names o-Bromophenol m-Bromophenol p-Bromophenol
Chemical structure Structure of 2-bromophenol Structure of 3-bromophenol Structure of 4-bromophenol
CAS number 95-56-7 591-20-8 106–41–2
PubChem ID CID 7244 from PubChem CID 11563 from PubChem CID 7808 from PubChem
Chemical formula C6H5BrO
Molar mass 173.02 g/mol1
Physical state liquid solid
Melting point 3–7 °C1 28–32 °C2 61–64 °C3
Boiling point 195–196 °C1 236 °C2 235–236 °C3
pKa4 8.42 9.11 9.34
GHS hazard pictograms GHS02: Flammable
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard1
GHS07: Exclamation mark2 GHS07: Exclamation mark3
GHS hazard statements H226, H302, H315, H319, H335, H400 H315, H319, H335 H302, H315
P261, P273, P305+P351+P338 P261, P305+P351+P338 P301+312+330
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References

References

  1. "2-Bromophenol". Sigma-Aldrich.
  2. "3-Bromophenol". Sigma-Aldrich.
  3. "4-Bromophenol". Sigma-Aldrich.
  4. CRC Handbook of Tables for Organic Compound Identification (Third ed.). 1984. ISBN 0-8493-0303-6.