2,4,6-Tribromophenol
A phenol with bromine at both ortho positions and the para position.
- Formula
- C6H3Br3O
- Functional group
- Bromophenols; Phenols; Halogenoarenes
- Molar mass
- 330.8 g/mol
- Also known as
- Bromol, 2,4,6-三溴苯酚
Overview
A phenol with bromine at both ortho positions and the para position.
The hydroxyl group remains directly attached to the aromatic ring after substitution. Bromine atoms occupy carbons 2, 4 and 6 relative to that OH group. Its aromatic carbon–bromine bonds differ from the bonds in an ordinary bromoalkane.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C6H3Br3O
- Functional group
- Bromophenols; Phenols; Halogenoarenes
- Molar mass
- 330.8 g/mol
- Also known as
- Bromol, 2,4,6-三溴苯酚
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C1=C(C=C(C(=C1Br)O)Br)Br
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C6H3Br3O/c7-3-1-4(8)6(10)5(9)2-3/h1-2,10H
- PubChem CID
- 1483
Related compounds
- Bromophenols
A phenol with bromine at both ortho positions and the para position.
- Phenols
A phenol with bromine at both ortho positions and the para position.
- Halogenoarenes
A phenol with bromine at both ortho positions and the para position.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: 2,4,6-Tribromophenol (CID 1483)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and selected English aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-16. Chinese search names are curated nomenclature translations. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.
- Organic Chemistry: Reactions of PhenolsJohn McMurry · OpenStax Organic Chemistry · 2023
Supports the hydroxyl group as a strongly activating, ortho- and para-directing substituent in electrophilic aromatic halogenation of phenols.