C8H8Br2
263.96 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
1,4-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene
CAS623-24-5EC210-781-1
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
1,4-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene is a chemical compound featuring a benzene ring with two bromomethyl substituents. It is primarily used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Pharmaceutical intermediate for API synthesisBuilding block in organic synthesis
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Safety Reference
Danger
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Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,4-bis(bromomethyl)benzene
InChIKey
RBZMSGOBSOCYHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1CBr)CBr
Synonyms (19)
- 1,4-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene
- 1,4-di(bromomethyl)benzene
- A,A'-DIBROMO-P-XYLENE
- Benzene,4-bis(bromomethyl)-
- alpha,alpha'-Dibromo-p-xylene
- p-(Bromomethyl)benzene
- p-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene
- p-Xylene,.alpha.'-dibromo-
- p-Xylylene bromide
- p-Xylylene dibromide