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Bromodiphenylmethane (CAS 776-74-9)

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Alternate Names:
Benzhydryl bromide; Diphenylmethyl bromide
Application:
Bromodiphenylmethane is a halogenated building block
CAS Number:
776-74-9
Molecular Weight:
247.13
Molecular Formula:
C13H11Br
Supplemental Information:
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Bromodiphenylmethane is a brominated organic compound that sees a range of applications in research, particularly within the field of organic chemistry. As a reagent, it is employed in the synthesis of polymers, fine chemicals, and organic intermediates due to the reactivity of its bromomethyl group. This bromine atom can undergo various substitution reactions, making it a building block for creating more complex molecules through nucleophilic displacement. Moreover, bromodiphenylmethane is a key starting material in the study of biphenyl compounds, which are of interest for their electronic properties and stability, making them relevant for materials science applications, such as in the development of liquid crystals and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Research in catalysis also utilizes this compound to investigate the scope of palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions, such as the Suzuki coupling, which forms carbon-carbon bonds critical in the production of many chemicals.


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Product NameCatalog #UNITPriceQtyFAVORITES

Bromodiphenylmethane, 5 g

sc-239423A
5 g
$15.00

Bromodiphenylmethane, 25 g

sc-239423
25 g
$37.00