2-Bromofluorene

Chemical properties

white to slightly yellow crystalline powder

The Uses of 2-Bromofluorene

2-Bromofluorene was used in the synthesis of end-capping reagent 2-bromo-9,9-di-nhexylfluorene. It has been used in the preparation of poly(di-n-hexylfluorene)s end capped with 2-bromofluorene, 2-bromo-9,9-di-n-hexylfluorene and 9-bromoanthracene through Ni(0) mediated polymerization. It was also used in the synthesis of 2-bromo-9,9-dihexylfluorene.

What are the applications of Application

2-Bromofluorene is a nonintrusive end-capping reagent

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 80, p. 4327, 1958 DOI: 10.1021/ja01549a053

General Description

2-Bromofluorene is a nonintrusive end-capping reagent to control molecular weights and to generate well-defined oligomers. It is used as a reagent for the preparation of dibromofluorene-labelled polystyrene by nitroxide-mediated polymerization. It is also being used in the agricultural sector as a fungicide for tomato disease control. Its carcinogenic effects on humans are currently being investigated.