|  | |  |  | 4,5-DIBROMO-O-XYLENE Basic information | 
 | Product Name: | 4,5-DIBROMO-O-XYLENE |  | Synonyms: | 1,2-DIBROMO-4,5-DIMETHYLBENZENE;4,5-DIBROMO-O-XYLENE;4,5-DIBROMO-1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE;1,2-Dibromo-4,5-dimethylbenzene 98+%;2-Dibromo-4,5-dimethylbenzene;1,2-DiMethyl-4,5-dibroMobenzene;1,2-Dibromo-4,5-dimethylbenzene >;Benzene, 1,2-dibromo-4,5-dimethyl- |  | CAS: | 24932-48-7 |  | MF: | C8H8Br2 |  | MW: | 263.96 |  | EINECS: |  |  | Product Categories: | Halides;Phenyls & Phenyl-Het;Phenyls  &  Phenyl-Het |  | Mol File: | 24932-48-7.mol |  |  | 
|  |  | 4,5-DIBROMO-O-XYLENE Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 85-89 °C (lit.) |  | Boiling point | 278 °C |  | density | 1.7485 (rough estimate) |  | refractive index | 1.6146 (estimate) |  | storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |  | solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |  | form | Solid |  | color | White to Pale Yellow |  | BRN | 2206183 |  | InChIKey | BCIDDURGCAHERU-UHFFFAOYSA-N |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 24932-48-7(CAS DataBase Reference) | 
| Hazard Codes | Xi |  | Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |  | Safety Statements | 26-36/37 |  | WGK Germany | 3 |  | HazardClass | IRRITANT |  | HS Code | 29039990 | 
|  |  | 4,5-DIBROMO-O-XYLENE Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | White solid |  | Uses | 1,2-Dibromo-4,5-dimethylbenzene is used as a reagent in the synthesis of Thalidomide (T338850); an inhibitor of FGF-induced angiogenesis and replication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Also a teratogenic sedative and immunomodulatory agent used primarily in combination with dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma. |  | Uses | 1,2-Dibromo-4,5-dimethylbenzene can be used in the synthesis of alkylamino zinc(II)phthalocyanines, with potential application as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy. It can also be used in the synthesis of 1,2-dibromo-4,5-bis(dibromomethyl)benzene via reaction with azobisisobutyronitrile. |  | General Description | 1,2-Dibromo-4,5-dimethylbenzene can be synthesized via bromination of o-xylene. | 
|  |  | 4,5-DIBROMO-O-XYLENE Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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