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Dibromophenol

Dibromophenols are a group of bromophenols consisting of one hydroxy group and two bromine atoms bonded to a benzene ring. There are six structural isomers, each with the molecular formula C6H4Br2O, which differ by arrangement of the substituents.

Dibromophenols
Name 2,3-Dibromophenol,
1,2-Dibromo-
3-hydroxybenzene
2,4-Dibromophenol,
1,3-Dibromo-
6-hydroxybenzene
2,5-Dibromophenol,
1,4-Dibromo-
2-hydroxybenzene
2,6-Dibromophenol,
1,3-Dibromo-
2-hydroxybenzene
3,4-Dibromophenol,
1,2-Dibromo-
4-hydroxybenzene
3,5-Dibromophenol,
1,3-Dibromo-
5-hydroxybenzene
Structural formula
CAS Number 57383-80-9615-58-728165-52-8608-33-3615-56-5626-41-5
PubChem CID 34264 from PubChemCID 12005 from PubChemCID 34177 from PubChemCID 11847 from PubChemCID 12003 from PubChemCID 12280 from PubChem
Chemical formula C6H4Br2O
Molar mass 251.90 g/mol
Physical state Solid
Melting point 68-69 °C 40 °C 73-74 °C 56-57 °C 94 °C 81 °C
pKa 7.79 (25 °C) 6.67 (25 °C) 8.06 (25 °C)
GHS hazard pictograms
H- and P-phrases H300, H315, H319, H335 H302, H312, H332 H301, H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P301+P310
P305+P351+P338
P280 P261, P301+P310
P305+P351+P338
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