Bromobenzene
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| Name = Bromobenzene
| ImageFileL1 = Bromobenzene.png
| ImageSizeL1 = 100px
| ImageNameL1 = Structure of bromobenzene
| ImageFileR1 = Bromobenzene-3D-vdW.png
| ImageSizeR1 = 120px
| ImageNameR1 = Space-filling model of bromobenzene
| IUPACName = 1-Bromobenzene
| OtherNames = Bromobenzene; Phenyl Bromide;<br />Bromobenzol; Monobromobenzene
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo = 108-86-1
| RTECS = CY9000000
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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| Formula = C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>Br
| MolarMass = 157.016 g/mol
| Appearance = Clear to slightly yellow liquid<br />Pleasant aromatic odor
| Density = 1.495 g/cm³, liquid
| Solubility = Insoluble (< 0.1 g/100ml at 25 C)
| MeltingPt = -30.8 °C (242.35 K)
| BoilingPt = 156 °C (429.15 K)
| Viscosity = 1.124 c[[Poise|P]] at 20 °C
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| Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards
| ExternalMSDS =
| EUClass = Irritant ('''Xi'''), Environment ('''N''')
| NFPA-H = 2
| NFPA-R = 0
| NFPA-F = 2
| RPhrases = {{R10}}, {{R38}}, {{R51/53}}
| SPhrases = {{S2}}, {{S61}}
| FlashPt = 51 °C
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| Section8 = {{Chembox Related
| Function = [[Halogenobenzene]]s
| OtherFunctn = [[Chlorobenzene]]<br>[[Iodobenzene]]
}}
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'''Bromobenzenes''' are a group of [[halocarbons|halobenzenes]] formed in a [[substitution reaction]] between [[bromine]] and [[benzene]] with a [[hydrogen bromide]] [[biproduct]]. The name strictly refers to monobromobenzene, a benzene with a single bromine; however it can be used to refer to a benzene containing any number of bromine molecules. Bromobenzene is a clear pale yellow liquid.
==Uses==
Bromobenzene can be used to prepare the corresponding [[Grignard reaction|Grignard reagent]], [[phenylmagnesium bromide]]. This can be used in a number of fashions, e.g. the reaction with carbon dioxide to prepare benzoic acid. Bromobenzene is used in the production of drugs.
==Pharmacology==
It is a toxic substance and can cause liver and nervous system damage if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through the skin.
==References==
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== See also ==
See [[Chlorobenzene]] for extra detail as to the mechanism of the formation. Mechanism is by electrophillic substitution.
[[Category:Aromatic compounds]]
[[Category:Organobromides]]
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