Organic Papers
2011
(3,6-Dibromo-o-phenylene)dimethanol
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Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Li Qi, Xue Wei-jian
Primary Institution: Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University
Conclusion
The study successfully synthesized (3,6-dibromo-1,2-phenylene)dimethanol and characterized its crystal structure.
Supporting Evidence
- The title compound was synthesized from the hydrolysis of 1,4-dibromo-2,3-bis(bromomethyl)benzene.
- Crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were grown by slow evaporation of a chloroform-methanol solution.
- The molecules are linked into a one-dimensional chain by intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bond interactions.
Takeaway
The researchers made a new chemical compound by mixing some chemicals together and then looked at its structure using special techniques.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized through hydrolysis and characterized using X-ray diffraction.
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