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1-Bromohexane is
organobromine compound
Organobromine chemistry is the study of the synthesis and properties of organobromine compounds, also called organobromides, which are organic compounds that contain carbon bonded to bromine. The most pervasive is the naturally produced bromometh ...
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
In organic chemistry, terminal alkenes (alpha-olefins, α-olefins, or 1-alkenes) are a family of organic compounds which are alkenes (also known as olefins) with a chemical formula , distinguished by having a double bond at the primary, alpha ( ...
. 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 ...
, giving the 1-bromo derivative.
1-Bromohexane undergoes reactions expected of simple alkyl bromides. It can form
Grignard reagent
Grignard reagents or Grignard compounds are chemical compounds 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 bromi ...
s. It reacts with
potassium fluoride
Potassium fluoride is the chemical compound with the formula KF. After hydrogen fluoride, KF is the primary source of the fluoride ion for applications in manufacturing and in chemistry. It is an alkali halide salt and occurs naturally as the ...
to give the corresponding
fluorocarbon
Fluorocarbons are chemical compounds with carbon-fluorine bonds. Compounds that contain many C-F bonds often have distinctive properties, e.g., enhanced stability, volatility, and hydrophobicity. Several fluorocarbons and their derivatives are ...
s.
See also
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1-Fluorohexane
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1-Chlorohexane
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1-Iodohexane
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Bromoalkane
Organobromine chemistry is the study of the synthesis and properties of organobromine compounds, also called organobromides, which are organic compounds that contain carbon bonded to bromine. The most pervasive is the naturally produced bromometha ...
s
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Bromocyclohexane
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Bromocyclopropane
References
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Bromoalkanes