Dibromophenol Explained

Dibromophenols are a group of bromophenols consisting of one hydroxy group and two bromine atoms bonded to a benzene ring. There are six structural isomers, each with the molecular formula C₆H₄Br₂O, which differ by arrangement of the substituents.

Dibromophenols
Name	2,3-Dibromophenol, 1,2-Dibromo- 3-hydroxybenzene	2,4-Dibromophenol, 1,3-Dibromo- 6-hydroxybenzene	2,5-Dibromophenol, 1,4-Dibromo- 2-hydroxybenzene	2,6-Dibromophenol, 1,3-Dibromo- 2-hydroxybenzene	3,4-Dibromophenol, 1,2-Dibromo- 4-hydroxybenzene	3,5-Dibromophenol, 1,3-Dibromo- 5-hydroxybenzene
Structural formula
	57383-80-9	615-58-7	28165-52-8	608-33-3	615-56-5	626-41-5
PubChem
Chemical formula	C6H4Br2O
Molar mass	251.90 g/mol
Physical state	Solid
Melting point	68–69 °C^[1]	40 °C	73–74 °C	56–57 °C	94 °C	81 °C
pKa		7.79 (25 °C)		6.67 (25 °C)		8.06 (25 °C)
GHS hazard pictograms		^[2]		^[3]		^[4]
H- and P-phrases

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of organic compounds, S. 1971 .
2. Web site: 2,4-Dibromophenol . Sigma-Aldrich.
3. Web site: 2,6-Dibromophenol . Sigma-Aldrich.
4. Web site: 3,5-Dibromophenol . Sigma-Aldrich.