2,4-Dibromophenol
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| Preferred IUPAC name  2,4-Dibromophenol  | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.488 | 
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| Properties | |
| C6H4Br2O | |
| Molar mass | 251.905 g·mol−1 | 
| Melting point | 38 °C (100 °F; 311 K) | 
| Boiling point | 238.5 °C (461.3 °F; 511.6 K) | 
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| H300, H315, H319, H335, H412 | |
| P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).   Infobox references   | |
2,4-Dibromophenol is an isomer of dibromophenol with the molecular formula C6H4Br2O.
Properties
At room temperature, 2,4-dibromophenol is a solid with needle-like crystals. It melts at 38 °C (100.4 °F) and boils at 238.5 °C (461.3 °F). it has a molecular weight of 251.905 g/mol. It is soluble in water, ethanol, ether and benzene and slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride.[1]
Occurrence
2,4-Dibromophenol is found in certain molluscs and crustaceans,[1] as well as the acorn worm Saccoglossus bromophenolosus, which is named after it.[2]
References
- ^ a b CID 12005 from PubChem
 - ^ Konikoff, Charlotte (2017). "Saccoglossus bromophenolosus King, Giray & Kornfield, 1994". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
 


