Title: Bromophenol
Molecular Formula: C6H5BrO
Molecular Weight: 173.01
Percent Composition: C 41.65%, H 2.91%, Br 46.18%, O 9.25%
Literature References: Prepn of m-isomer: Wurster, Nölting, Ber. 7, 904 (1874); Carpenter et al., J. Org. Chem. 16, 586 (1951); of o- and p-isomers: Medola, Streatfield, J. Chem. Soc. 73, 681 (1898); Kaeding, Lindstrom, US 2805263 (1957 to Dow).
Derivative Type: m-Bromophenol
CAS Registry Number: 591-20-8
Properties: Crystals, mp 33°, also reported as mp 31°. bp 235-236°, bp3 88-89°. Sol in alcohol, ether, alkalies.
Melting point: mp 33°; mp 31°
Boiling point: bp 235-236°; bp3 88-89°
Derivative Type: o-Bromophenol
CAS Registry Number: 95-56-7
Properties: Yellow to red oily liquid; unpleasant odor. d ~1.5. bp 194°. mp 6°. Sol in water; miscible in chloroform, ether. Fusion with NaOH gives resorcinol.
Melting point: mp 6°
Boiling point: bp 194°
Density: d ~1.5
Derivative Type: p-Bromophenol
CAS Registry Number: 106-41-2
Properties: Tetragonal bipyramidal crystals from chloroform or ether. mp 64°. bp 238°. d15 1.840; d80 1.5875. Small amounts of water depress the mp considerably and may prevent crystallization. Absorption spectrum: Ley, Z. Phys. Chem. 94, 412 (1920). Soluble in about 7 parts water; freely sol in alc, chloroform, ether, glacial acetic acid.
Melting point: mp 64°
Boiling point: bp 238°
Density: d15 1.840; d80 1.5875
Derivative Type: p-Form methyl ether
Additional Names: p-Bromoanisole
Molecular Formula: C7H7BrO
Molecular Weight: 187.03
Percent Composition: C 44.95%, H 3.77%, Br 42.72%, O 8.55%
Properties: Crystals, mp 9-10°. bp 223°.
Melting point: mp 9-10°
Boiling point: bp 223°
Derivative Type: p-Form ethyl ether
Additional Names: p-Bromophenetole
Molecular Formula: C8H9BrO
Molecular Weight: 201.06
Percent Composition: C 47.79%, H 4.51%, Br 39.74%, O 7.96%
Properties: Crystals, mp 4°. bp 233°.
Melting point: mp 4°
Boiling point: bp 233°
Use: p-Bromophenol as disinfectant. |