Term Name: | bromobenzene |
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Synonyms: | Bromobenzene, C6H5Br, Monobromobenzene, PhBr, Phenyl bromide |
Definition: | The simplest member of the class of bromobenzenes, that is benzene in which a single hydrogen has been substituted by a bromine. A liquid at room temperature (m.p. -30degreeC; b.p.760 156degreeC), it is used as a solvent, particularly for large-scale crystallisations, and for the introduction of phenyl groups in organic synthesis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:3179] ( EBI ) |