1,6-Dibromohexane
ALDRICH/D41007 - 96%
Synonym: Hexamethylene dibromide
CAS Number: 629-03-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H12Br2
Molecular Weight: 243.97
EC Number: 211-067-2
MDL Number: MFCD00000272
Linear Formula: Br(CH2)6Br
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 96% |
| bp | 243 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.586 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C6H12Br2/c7-5-3-1-2-4- |
| InChI key | SGRHVVLXEBNBDV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −2-2.5 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | BrCCCCCCBr |
| Application: | 1,6-Dibromohexane is generally used to introduce C6 spacer in the molecular architecture. Some of the examples are: • Synthesis of solvent processable and conductive polyfluorene ionomers for alkaline fuel cell applications. • Synthesis of cross-linkable regioregular poly(3-(5-hexenyl)thiophe • Synthesis of pyrrolo-tetrathiafulvalen • Synthesis of water-soluble thermoresponsive polylactides. |
| General description: | 1,6-Dibromohexane is classified as an alkyl halide compound and is useful as a versatile building block in the synthesis of diverse organic compounds. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H317 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 25-43-51/53 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2810 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | > 230.0 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | > 110 °C |
| Purity | 96% |
| bp | 243 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −2-2.5 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.586 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



