Chemical Properties
white crystalline powder
Uses
1,4-Dibromo-2,5-dimethoxybenzene was used in the preparation of poly[(9,9-bis(6-(dibromohexyl)-2,7-fluorene))-
alt-1,4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzene)], a water-soluble polyfluorene derivative.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 63, p. 3764, 1998
DOI: 10.1021/jo9721812
General Description
Crystal structure of 1,4-dibromo-2,5-dimethoxybenzene has been reported to be monoclinic and its asymmetric unit is composed of one-half of the molecule. Lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) mediated metallation of 1,4-dibromo-2,5-dimethoxybenzene has been proposed.