hexabromobenzene
Sign in to saveHexabromobenzene (HBB) is an organobromine compound with the formula . It features a central benzene ring with six bromine substituents. Hexabromobenzene is a white powder that is not soluble in water but is soluble in ethanol, ether, and benzene. Its bromine content by weight is above 86%.
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- Mass
- 545.5100226000001
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- chemical formula
- C₆Br₆
- canonical SMILES
- C1(=C(C(=C(C(=C1Br)Br)Br)Br)Br)Br
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- Hexabromobenzene
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Hexabromobenzene (HBB) is an organobromine compound with the formula . It features a central benzene ring with six bromine substituents. Hexabromobenzene is a white powder that is not soluble in water but is soluble in ethanol, ether, and benzene. Its bromine content by weight is above 86%.
== Preparation == It can be prepared by the reaction of 1,4-dibromobenzene with bromine in oleum, with a catalytic amount of iron and iodine. == Uses == Hexabromobenzene has seen use in high voltage capacitors as a flame retardant.