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3-Bromofuran
Sign in to save3-Bromofuran is a colorless, organic compound with the molecular formula C4H3BrO. A versatile intermediate product for synthesizing more complex compounds, it used in the syntheses of a variety of economically important drugs.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H3BrO
- Molecular weight
- 146.97 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3-bromofuran
- SMILES
- C1=COC=C1Br
- InChIKey
- LXWLEQZDXOQZGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.2
- Polar surface area
- 13.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 145.936727
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- chemical formula
- C₄H₃BrO
- canonical SMILES
- C1=COC=C1Br
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Synthesis
- Applications
- References
3-Bromofuran is a colorless, organic compound with the molecular formula C4H3BrO. A versatile intermediate product for synthesizing more complex compounds, it used in the syntheses of a variety of economically important drugs.
A liquid at room temperature, it has a similar boiling point to water (102.5-102.6 °C), but with a significantly higher density (1.6606 g/cm3 at 20 °C). While colorless when pure, it can appear light yellow when minor impurities are present. It is usually stabilized by calcium carbonate.
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