Product Description
3,4-Dibromothiophene is a brominated sulfur-containing heterocyclic compound supplied as a clear liquid ranging from colorless to pale yellow, subject to product grade and storage conditions. It is primarily used as a specialty chemical intermediate in organic synthesis.
Its brominated thiophene ring provides reactive sites for further chemical transformations, making it a useful building block for the synthesis of alkyl-substituted thiophenes and fused thiophene derivatives. These compounds are of interest in the development of functional organic materials and advanced material research.
3,4-Dibromothiophene may also be relevant to research involving materials for electrochemical energy-storage applications, including supercapacitors, when incorporated into suitable target compounds or material systems. Its suitability for a particular application depends on the synthesis route, product purity, and performance requirements.
Product Parameters
| Melting point | 4-5 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 221-222 °C (lit.) |
| density | 2.188 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.640(lit.) |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless to yellow |
| Specific Gravity | 2.188 |
| BRN | 107642 |
| InChIKey | VGKLVWTVCUDISO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 3141-26-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Thiophene, 3,4-dibromo-(3141-26-2) |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-36/37/39 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| HazardClass | IRRITANT |
| HS Code | 29349990 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-36/37/39 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| HazardClass | IRRITANT |
| HS Code | 29349990 |
Application Scenarios
3,4-Dibromothiophene is a brominated thiophene compound used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and laboratory research. Its reactive carbon–bromine bonds provide opportunities for further chemical modification, making it a useful building block for the preparation of various thiophene-based derivatives.
Organic Synthesis: Used as a starting material in selected synthetic reactions for the preparation of substituted thiophenes and other heterocyclic compounds.
Laboratory Research and Development: Applied in research involving brominated heterocycles, functional organic molecules, and the development of new synthetic routes.
Specialty Chemical Development: May serve as an intermediate in the preparation of thiophene-based compounds for specialized chemical and materials research, depending on the target structure and synthesis requirements.
