1,2-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene

CAS Registry Number®

91-13-4

CAS Name

1,2-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene

Molecular Formula

C8H8Br2

Molecular Mass

263.96

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    140 °C @ Press: 20 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    95 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=KGKAYWMGPDWLQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(Br)C1=C(CBr)C=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

BrCC=1C=CC=CC1CBr

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzene, 1,2-bis(bromomethyl)-
  • o-Xylene, α,α′-dibromo-
  • 1,2-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene
  • α,α′-Dibromo-o-xylene
  • o-Xylylene dibromide

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