2,4,6-Tribromoaniline
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2,4,6-Tribromoaniline | |||
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C6H4Br3N | ||
| Molar mass | 329.817 g·mol−1 | ||
| Melting point | 120 °C (248 °F; 393 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) | ||
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Insoluble | ||
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Harmful, Corrosive, Toxic | ||
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H301, H302, H311, H312, H315, H318, H319, H331, H332, H373 | ||
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P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P310, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P311, P312, P314, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P361, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 | ||
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| Flash point | Non-flammable | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2,4,6-Tribromoaniline is a brominated derivative of aniline with the formula C6H4Br3N. It is used in organic synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and fire-extinguishing agents.[1]
Synthesis
2,4,6-Tribromoaniline can be prepared by treating bromine water with aniline in a solution of acetic acid or dilute hydrochloric acid:[1]

By reacting bromine with aniline in water, a white precipitate (2,4,6-tribromoaniline) immediately forms.
Reactions
Diazotization, then reaction with ethanol to replace the diazonium group with hydrogen, gives 1,3,5-tribromobenzene.[2]
See also
- Bromine test
- 4-Bromoaniline
- 2,4,6-Tribromoanisole
- 2,4,6-Tribromophenol
References
- ^ a b "Synthesis of 2,4,6-tribromoaniline from aniline".
- ^ Coleman, G. H.; Talbot, William F. (1933). "sym.-Tribromobenzene". Organic Syntheses. 13: 96. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.013.0096.







