Brombenzene

/ˌbrɔːmˈbɛnziːn/ noun

Definition

An organic compound made of a benzene ring with a bromine atom attached, commonly used as a chemical reagent in organic synthesis.

Etymology

From 'bromo-' (bromine) plus 'benzene' (a six-carbon aromatic hydrocarbon), using systematic chemical compound naming conventions.

Kelly Says

Brombenzene is one of those workhorse chemicals in organic synthesis—it's like a blank canvas that chemists can modify to create countless other useful molecules, and it's been used so much for over a century that its reactions are completely understood and predictable, making it invaluable in laboratories worldwide.

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