Monobromophenol Explained

The monobromophenols are chemical compounds consisting of phenol substituted with a bromine atom. There are three isomers, 2-bromophenol, 3-bromophenol, and 4-bromophenol.

Bromophenols
IUPAC name4-Bromophenol
Other nameso-Bromophenol m-Bromophenol p-Bromophenol
Chemical structure
95-56-7 591-20-8 106-41-2
PubChem ID
Chemical formulaC6H5BrO
Molar mass173.02 g/mol1
Physical stateliquidsolid
Melting point3–7 °C[1] 28–32 °C[2] 61–64 °C[3]
Boiling point195–196 °C236 °C235–236 °C
pKa[4] 8.42 9.11 9.34
GHS hazard pictograms
GHS hazard statements
P301+312+330

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2-Bromophenol . Sigma-Aldrich.
  2. Web site: 3-Bromophenol . Sigma-Aldrich.
  3. Web site: 4-Bromophenol . Sigma-Aldrich.
  4. Book: CRC Handbook of Tables for Organic Compound Identification . Third . 1984 . 0-8493-0303-6.