1,2-dibromophenylethane

Structural formula
General
Surname	1,2-dibromophenylethane
other names	1,2-dibromo-1-phenylethane (1,2-dibromoethyl) benzene
Molecular formula	C 8 H 8 Br 2
Brief description	light yellow solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 93-52-7 EC number 202-253-4 ECHA InfoCard 100.002.050 PubChem 7145 ChemSpider 6878 Wikidata Q27286760
properties
Molar mass	263.96 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	70-74 ° C
boiling point	139–141 ° C at 20 hPa
solubility	practically insoluble in water
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger H and P phrases H: 314 P: 280-305 + 351 + 338-310
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

1,2-Dibromophenylethane is a chemical compound of bromine from the group of aromatic halogenated hydrocarbons .

Extraction and presentation

1,2-Dibromophenylethane can be obtained by reacting ethenylbenzene with bromine .

properties

1,2-Dibromophenylethane is a flammable, difficult to ignite, light yellow solid that is practically insoluble in water. In its highly pure form, the compound is colorless.

use

1,2-Dibromophenylethane can be used to make phenylacetylene .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Entry on 1,2-dibromophenylethane in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 21, 2018(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ Data sheet (1,2-dibromoethyl) benzene, 99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 21, 2018 ( PDF ).
3. ↑ MEHTA, BHUPINDER, MEHTA, MANJU: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, SECOND EDITION . PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2015, ISBN 978-81-203-5126-4 , pp. 321 ( limited preview in Google Book search).