Hexabromobenzene

Hexabromobenzene is an aryl bromide and a six-substituted bromobenzene in which all six positions of the central benzene ring are bonded to a bromine atom.

Hexabromobenzene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hexabromobenzene
Other names
  • Perbromobenzene
  • HBB
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.613
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6Br6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9
    Key: CAYGQBVSOZLICD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C6Br6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9
    Key: CAYGQBVSOZLICD-UHFFFAOYAA
  • C1(=C(C(=C(C(=C1Br)Br)Br)Br)Br)Br
Properties
C6Br6
Molar mass 551.490 g·mol−1
Appearance Monoclinic needles or white powder.
Odor Odorless
Melting point 327 °C (621 °F; 600 K)
0.16x10−3 mg/L (insoluble)
Solubility Slightly soluble in Ethanol, Diethyl ether
Solubility in Acetic acid Soluble
Solubility in Benzene 10%
Solubility in Chloroform 10%
Solubility in Petroleum ether 10%
log P 6.07
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335, H413
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
0
0
Safety data sheet (SDS) LCSS 6905
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Hexafluorobenzene
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexaiodobenzene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Hexabromobenzene has seen use in high voltage capacitors as a flame retardant. It also has applications as a starting material in the formation of thin graphene-like films for low cost energy storage devices and capacitors.

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