Description

1,4-Dibromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (CAS No. 7657-09-2) is a high-purity halogenated aromatic compound with the molecular formula C₇H₃Br₂F₃. This specialty chemical features a benzene ring substituted with two bromine atoms at the 1 and 4 positions and a trifluoromethyl group at the 2 position, offering unique reactivity for advanced synthetic applications. With a molecular weight of 297.91 g/mol, this compound is widely utilized in pharmaceutical intermediates, agrochemical synthesis, and materials science research. Our product is rigorously tested to ensure >98% purity (GC) and is supplied as a crystalline solid with excellent stability under recommended storage conditions (2-8°C in a tightly sealed container). Ideal for Suzuki couplings, nucleophilic substitutions, and other transition metal-catalyzed reactions, this building block is essential for researchers developing fluorinated organic compounds.

Properties

• CAS Number: 7657-09-2
• Complexity: 157
• IUPAC Name: 1,4-dibromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H3Br2F3/c8-4-1-2-6(9)5(3-4)7(10,11)12/h1-3H
• InChI Key: VWKFJAOCLPPQGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Exact Mass: 303.85331
• Molecular Formula: C7H3Br2F3
• Molecular Weight: 303.90
• SMILES: C1=CC(=C(C=C1Br)C(F)(F)F)Br
• Monoisotopic Mass: 301.85536
• Synonyms: 1,4-Dibromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene, 7657-09-2, DTXSID20227378, EINECS 231-620-1, NSC 88275, DTXCID20149869, 231-620-1, 2,5-Dibromobenzotrifluoride, Benzene, 1,4-dibromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)-, 1,4-Bibromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene, MFCD00013554, 5W6VZ4P352, NSC-88275, 1,4-dibromo-2-trifluoromethyl-benzene, Toluene, 2,5-dibromo-alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-, NSC88275, 2,5-Dibromobenzotrifloride, NCIOpen2_009660, SCHEMBL394303, UNII-5W6VZ4P352, 2,5-Dibromobenzotrifluoride, 98%, 2,5-dibromo-a,a,a-trifluorotoluene, CK2352, 1,4-dibromo-2-trifluoromethylbenzene, AKOS005063700, CS-W009944, PS-7117, Benzene,4-dibromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)-, 1,4-dibro-mo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene, SY024082, D4769, NS00046830, ST50408750

Application

1,4-Dibromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene serves as a versatile intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly for creating trifluoromethyl-substituted bioactive molecules. In materials science, it’s employed to synthesize liquid crystals and fluorinated polymers with enhanced thermal stability. The compound’s unique substitution pattern makes it valuable for developing advanced agrochemicals and specialty chemicals requiring both bromine and fluorine functionalities.

Safety and Hazards

GHS Hazard Statements

• H302 (14.3%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
• H312 (14.3%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
• H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
• H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
• H332 (14.3%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
• H335 (85.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]

Precautionary Statements

• P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501

Hazard Classes and Categories

• Acute Tox. 4 (14.3%)
• Acute Tox. 4 (14.3%)
• Skin Irrit. 2 (100%)
• Eye Irrit. 2 (100%)
• Acute Tox. 4 (14.3%)
• STOT SE 3 (85.7%)

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