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2,5-Dibromo-p-xylene, 98+%

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CAS: 1074-24-4 | C8H8Br2 | 263.96 g/mol

2,5-Dibromo-p-xylene is used as a liquid crystal material. It is also used as an intermediate in agrochemicals and in pharmaceuticals.

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Applications
2,5-Dibromo-p-xylene is used as a liquid crystal material. It is also used as an intermediate in agrochemicals and in pharmaceuticals.

Solubility
Soluble in toluene, hot ethanol and hot methanol.Insoluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids and strong alkalis.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 1074-24-4
Molecular Formula C8H8Br2
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 263.96
MDL Number MFCD00000091
InChI Key QENIALCDPFDFHX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym 2,5-dibromo-p-xylene, benzene, 1,4-dibromo-2,5-dimethyl, p-xylene, 2,5-dibromo, 2,5-dibromo-1,4-dimethylbenzene, 2,5-dimethyl-1,4-dibromobenzene, 2,5-dibromo-4-xylene, 2,4-dibromobenzene, p-xylene,5-dibromo, pubchem14829, acmc-1c2tg
PubChem CID 66175
IUPAC Name 1,4-dibromo-2,5-dimethylbenzene
SMILES CC1=CC(Br)=C(C)C=C1Br

Specifications

Melting Point 72°C to 74°C
Boiling Point 261°C
Quantity 100 g
Odor Odorless
Beilstein 2080433
Solubility Information Soluble in toluene,hot ethanol and hot methanol.Insoluble in water.
Formula Weight 263.97
Percent Purity ≥98%
Chemical Name or Material 2,5-Dibromo-p-xylene
Hazard Category H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber 214-038-2
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

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