2,6-Dibromophenol is used in the production of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde and 2-(2,6-dibromophenoxy)ethylbromide.
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Applications
2,6-Dibromophenol is used in the production of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde and 2-(2,6-dibromophenoxy)ethylbromide.
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol and ether. Slightly soluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with acid chlorides, acid anhydrides and oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Dolfing, J.; Novak, I. The Gibbs free energy of formation of halogenated benzenes, benzoates and phenols and their potential role as electron acceptors in anaerobic environments. Biodegradation 2015, 26 (1), 15-27.
- Chen, K.; Jian, S.; Huang, L.; Ruan, Z.; Li, S.; Jiang, J. Reductive dehalogenation of 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzoate by an aerobic strain of Delftia sp. EOB-17. Biotechnol. Lett 2015, 37 (12), 2395-2401.