2 6-BIS(BROMOMETHYL)NAPHTHALENE 97

The 2,6-Bis(bromomethyl)naphthalene, with the CAS registry number 4542-77-2, is also known as Naphthalene, 2,6-bis(bromomethyl)-. It belongs to the product categories of Aryl; C9 to C12; Halogenated Hydrocarbons. This chemical's molecular formula is C₁₂H₁₀Br₂ and molecular weight is 314.02. What's more, its systematic name is called 2,6-Bis(bromomethyl)naphthalene.

Physical properties about this chemical are: (1)ACD/LogP: 4.85; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)#H bond acceptors: 0; (4)#H bond donors: 0; (5)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 2; (6)Polar Surface Area: 0 Å²; (7)Index of Refraction: 1.685; (8)Molar Refractivity: 69.39 cm³; (9)Molar Volume: 182.5 cm³; (10)Surface Tension: 51.5 dyne/cm; (11)Density: 1.72 g/cm³; (12)Melting Point: 183-187 °C(lit.); (13)Flash Point: 219.2 °C; (14)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 61.04 kJ/mol; (15)Boiling Point: 386.3 °C at 760 mmHg; (16)Vapour Pressure: 7.95E-06 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by 2,6-dimethyl-naphthalene. This reaction will need reagent NBS and solvent CCl₄. The yield is about 68%.

Uses of 2,6-Bis(bromomethyl)naphthalene: it can be used to produce 2,6-Dicyanomethylnaphtalin. This reaction will need reagent methanol with reaction time of 1.5 hours. The yield is about 44%.


When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical may destroy living tissue on contact and may cause damage to health. Secondly, it is very toxic to aquatic organisms and may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. In case of contact with eyes, you should rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. Whenever you will contact it, please wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. In case of accident or if you feel unwell seek medical advice immediately (show the label where possible). This material and its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste. You must be avoided to release it to the environment.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: BrCc1ccc2c(c1)ccc(c2)CBr
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C12H10Br2/c13-7-9-1-3-11-6-10(8-14)2-4-12(11)5-9/h1-6H,7-8H2
(3)InChIKey: JRHSGFPVPTWMND-UHFFFAOYAV