2,6-Dibromophenol

CAS NO.：608-33-3
Empirical Formula: C6H4Br2O
Molecular Weight: 251.9
MDL number: MFCD00002152
EINECS: 210-161-0
SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
Update Date: 2026-05-27 23:15:17

What is 2,6-Dibromophenol?

Chemical properties

White crystals or needles

The Uses of 2,6-Dibromophenol

2,6-Dibromophenol is used in the production of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde and 2-(2,6-dibromophenoxy)ethylbromide.

The Uses of 2,6-Dibromophenol

2,6-Dibromophenol is an off-flavor compound that is a metabolite of the spoilage bacteria Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris. 2,6-Dibromophenol is a metabolic inhibitor and an auxin-like molecule.

Definition

ChEBI: 2,6-dibromophenol is a dibromophenol that is phenol in which both of the hydrogens that are ortho to the phenolic hydroxy group have been replaced by bromines. It has a role as a marine metabolite. It is a bromohydrocarbon and a dibromophenol. It is functionally related to a 1,3-dibromobenzene.

General Description

2,6-Dibromophenol has been isolated from a luminous marine enteropneust, Balanoglossus biminiensis and is responsible for the characteristic ″iodoform-like″ odor of these animals.

Purification Methods

Distil the phenol under vacuum (at 10mm), then crystallise it from cold CHCl3 or from EtOH/water. [Beilstein 6 H 202, 6 I 106, 6 II 188, 6 III 755, 6 IV 1064.]

Properties of 2,6-Dibromophenol

Melting point:	53-56 °C (lit.)
Boiling point:	255-256 °C/740 mmHg (lit.)
Density	1.8854 (rough estimate)
refractive index	1.5380 (estimate)
Flash point:	255-256°C
storage temp.	room temp
solubility	Soluble in DMSO
pka	6.89±0.10(Predicted)
form	Crystals or Needles
color	White
Water Solubility	Soluble in ethanol and ether. Slightly soluble in water.
λmax	286nm(EtOH)(lit.)
BRN	2043614
CAS DataBase Reference	608-33-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	Phenol, 2,6-dibromo-(608-33-3)
EPA Substance Registry System	Phenol, 2,6-dibromo- (608-33-3)

Safety information for 2,6-Dibromophenol

Signal word	Warning
Pictogram(s)	Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07
Precautionary Statement Codes	P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.