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1-Bromohexane is
organobromine compound with formula Br(CH
2)
5CH
3. It is a colorless liquid.
Synthesis and reactions
Most 1-bromoalkanes are prepared by free-radical addition of hydrogen bromide to the 1-alkene. These conditions lead to anti-
Markovnikov addition
In organic chemistry, Markovnikov's rule or Markownikoff's rule describes the outcome of some addition reactions. The rule was formulated by Russian chemist Vladimir Markovnikov in 1870.
Explanation
The rule states that with the addition of a p ...
, giving the 1-bromo derivative.
1-Bromohexane undergoes reactions expected of simple alkyl bromides. It can form
Grignard reagent
A Grignard reagent or Grignard compound is a chemical compound with the general formula , where X is a halogen and R is an organic group, normally an alkyl or aryl. Two typical examples are methylmagnesium chloride and phenylmagnesium bromide ...
s. It reacts with
potassium fluoride to give the corresponding
fluorocarbon
Fluorocarbons are chemical compounds with carbon-fluorine bonds. Compounds that contain many C-F bonds often has distinctive properties, e.g., enhanced stability, volatility, and hydrophobicity. Fluorocarbons and their derivatives are commerci ...
s.
See also
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Bromoalkane
Organobromine compounds, also called organobromides, are organic compounds that contain carbon bonded to bromine. The most pervasive is the naturally produced bromomethane.
One prominent application of synthetic organobromine compounds is the u ...
s
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Bromocyclohexane
References
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Bromoalkanes