Chemistry:Bromochlorobenzene

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Bromochlorobenzene is any of three different positional isomers consisting of a bromine atom and a chlorine atom as substituents on a benzene ring.

Isomers of Bromochlorobenzene
Skeletal formula
1-bromo-2-chlorobenzene 200.svg
1-bromo-3-chlorobenzene 200.svg
1-bromo-4-chlorobenzene 200.svg
General
Common names o-bromochlorobenzene
ortho-bromochlorobenzene
m-bromochlorobenzene
meta-bromochlorobenzene
p-bromochlorobenzene
para-bromochlorobenzene
Systematic name 1-bromo-2-chlorobenzene 1-bromo-3-chlorobenzene 1-bromo-4-chlorobenzene
Molecular formula BrC6H4Cl
Molar mass 191.45 g/mol
CAS number 694-80-4 108-37-2 106-39-8
ChemSpider 12230 13875377 7518
PubChem CID 12754 7928 7806
Properties
Melting point −13 °C (260 K) −22 °C (251 K) 63–67 °C (336–340 K)
Boiling point 203–205 °C (476–478 K) 195–196 °C (468–469 K) 196 °C (469 K)

All three have been synthesized by various routes:

References

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