Bromobenzaldehydes are any of three organic compounds with the formula BrC6H4COH, consisting of a formyl group and a bromine atom attached to a central benzene ring. They can be considered as brominated derivatives of benzaldehyde, or as formylated derivatives of bromobenzene.
Bromobenzaldehyde isomers | ||||
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Common name and systematic name | 2-Bromobenzaldehyde | 3-Bromobenzaldehyde | 4-Bromobenzaldehyde | |
Structure | ||||
Molecular formula | C7H5BrO (BrC6H4COH) | |||
Molar mass | 185.020 g/mol | |||
Appearance | colorless liquid | colorless liquid | white solid | |
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Properties | ||||
Density and phase | 1.585 g/ml, liquid | 1.587 g/ml, liquid | solid | |
Solubility in water | practically insoluble | |||
Melting point | 16–19 °C | 18–21 °C | 57 °C | |
Boiling point | 230 °C | 233–236 °C | 255–258 °C |
References
- "2-Bromobenzaldehyde". ChemSpider. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "3-Bromobenzaldehyde". Sigma-Aldrich.
- "4-Bromobenzaldehyde". ChemSpider. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- "4-Bromobenzaldehyde". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.