9,10-Bis(bromomethyl)anthracene

CAS: 34373-96-1

Ref. 3D-FB18714

Product Information

• Name: 9,10-Bis(bromomethyl)anthracene
• Synonyms: 9,10-Di(bromomethyl)anthracene
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 9,10-Bis(bromomethyl)anthracene is a chemical compound that can be used as a chemical probe for electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy. The ESR spectrum of 9,10-bis(bromomethyl)anthracene in trifluoroacetic acid shows a single peak at g = 2.0286 and the emission spectrum exhibits peaks at 612 nm and 581 nm. 9,10-Bis(bromomethyl)anthracene has been used to detect potassium ions by observing the fluorescence properties of the chromophore. This compound also has fluorine groups which make it very soluble in nonpolar solvents such as hexane or pentane. It can be synthesized with an efficient method that involves reacting an imine with dichloroacetic acid followed by reaction with bromine and potassium hydroxide in chloroform.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 364.07 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₆H₁₂Br₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C16H12Br2/c17-9-15-11-5-1-2-6-12(11)16(10-18)14-8-4-3-7-13(14)15/h1-8H,9-10H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=YHEMDXGFCREMGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: BrCc1c2ccccc2c(CBr)c2ccccc12