5-Bromo-m-xylene, 98%

Catalog No.	Quantity
AAB2161022	100 g
AAB2161006	5 g
AAB2161014	25 g

Catalog No. AAB2161022 Supplier Thermo Scientific Chemicals Supplier No. B2161022

Description

CAS: 556-96-7 | C8H9Br | 185.064 g/mol

5-Bromo-m-xylene is used in the preparation of substituted 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)-1,1'-binaphthyl derivatives. It is also used to prepare o-tolyl-3,5-xylyl ether by reacting with o-cresol. Further, it is an organic building block used in the synthesis of various chemicals as well as in the preparation of tri-o-tolylphosphine.

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Applications
5-Bromo-m-xylene is used in the preparation of substituted 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)-1,1′-binaphthyl derivatives. It is also used to prepare o-tolyl-3,5-xylyl ether by reacting with o-cresol. Further, it is an organic building block used in the synthesis of various chemicals as well as in the preparation of tri-o-tolylphosphine.

Solubility
Miscible with tetrahydrofuran.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 556-96-7
• Molecular Formula: C8H9Br
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 185.064
• MDL Number: MFCD00000087
• InChI Key: LMFRTSBQRLSJHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: 5-bromo-m-xylene, 3,5-dimethylbromobenzene, benzene, 1-bromo-3,5-dimethyl, m-xylene, 5-bromo, 5-bromo-1,3-xylene, 5-bromo-1,3-dimethylbenzene, 1-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-benzene, 5-bromo-meta-xylene, 5-bromo-3,5-dimethylbenzene, 1-bromo-3,5-dimethyl benzene
• PubChem CID: 136357
• IUPAC Name: 1-bromo-3,5-dimethylbenzene
• SMILES: CC1=CC(=CC(=C1)Br)C

• Density: 1.361
• Boiling Point: 204°C
• Quantity: 100 g
• Refractive Index: 1.549
• Beilstein: 1926375
• Solubility Information: Miscible with tetrahydrofuran.
• Formula Weight: 185.07
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: 5-Bromo-m-xylene

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H227-H302-H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H315-H319-H335-H227 Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation. Combustible liquid.
Precautionary Statement	P210-P235-P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P370+P378q-P501c
TSCA	No
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only