10090. Xylyl Bromide

C8H9Br; mol wt 185.06.
C 51.92%, H 4.90%, Br 43.18%.

Description and references

Prepn of m-isomer: Wenner, J. Org. Chem. 17, 523 (1952); of o-isomer: Dev, J. Indian Chem. Soc. 32, 403 (1955); of p-isomer: Cockburn et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1960, 3340.

Chemical structure

Derivative

m-Xylyl bromide.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 620-13-3
1-(Bromomethyl)-3-methylbenzene; α-bromo-m-xylene; m-methylbenzyl bromide; ω-bromo-m-xylene.

Properties

Liquid, bp 212-215° with slight dec. d23 1.371. Practically insol in water; sol in alcohol, ether.

Derivative

o-Xylyl bromide.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 89-92-9

Properties

Prisms, mp 21°. bp 223-234°, bp742 216-217°, bp15 102°. nD27 1.5730. d23 1.381. Practically insol in water. Sol in alcohol, ether.

Derivative

p-Xylyl bromide.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 104-81-4

Properties

Needles from alcohol, mp 38°. bp740 218-220°, bp15 120°. d 1.324. Practically insol in water. Very sol in chloroform, hot ether.

Caution

Powerful lacrimator.

Use

In organic syntheses; in war-gas formulations.