4-BROMOBENZOPHENONE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

79-84 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

350 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.4245 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5130 (estimate)

Flash point:

350°C

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

Crystalline Powder

color 

White to light beige

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water but slightly soluble in other solvents such as ethanol, ether and benzene.

BRN 

1910182

InChIKey

KEOLYBMGRQYQTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

90-90-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

4-Bromobenzophenone (90-90-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

37/39-26

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

DJ0350000

HS Code 

29147000

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4-BROMOBENZOPHENONE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

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Uses

4-Bromobenzophenone is used in analytical applications such as HPLC and GC. It is also used as a chemical reagent and pharmaceutical intermediate.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 31, p. 2708, 1966 DOI: 10.1021/jo01346a526
Tetrahedron Letters, 27, p. 929, 1986 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)84140-4

Purification Methods

Crystallise the phenone from EtOH. The 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone forms orange-red leaflets from dioxane/EtOH with m 207-209o. [Allen & Van Allan J Am Chem Soc 66 7 1944, Beilstein 7 H 422, 7 III 2079, 7 IV 1378.]

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