4-Bromoresorcinol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

97-100 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

150 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.5555 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4925 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature

pka

8.22±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Powder or Crystals

color 

Pink

Water Solubility 

Slightly soluble in water.

InChIKey

MPCCNXGZCOXPMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

6626-15-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1,3-Benzenediol, 4-bromo-(6626-15-9)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29089990

MSDS

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4-Bromoresorcinol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Pink crystalline powder

Uses

It is commonly used as an organic reagent and pharmaceutical intermediate.

Uses

4-Bromoresorcinol is a reagent for the synthesis of two new series of achiral bent-core mesogens. Also, it is used for the synthesis of a human rhinovirus (HRV) 3C protease inhibitor, pyranonaphthoquinone (-)-thysanone (I).

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 44, p. 4733, 1979 DOI: 10.1021/jo00393a066

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