CAS 56990-02-4: 3,5-Dibromobenzaldehyde

3,5-Dibromobenzaldehyde is an analytical reagent that has been used as a chemosensor. The compound was synthesized by the reaction of benzaldehyde with bromine and potassium hydroxide (KOH). 3,5-Dibromobenzaldehyde has a skeleton consisting of three phenyl groups and two aldehyde groups. The compound also contains two active methylene groups and two vinylene groups. 3,5-Dibromobenzaldehyde can be detected by fluorescence probe or low energy electron diffraction. This chemical is an effective antibacterial agent with an LD50 value of 1.6 milligrams per kilogram in rats.

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Applications 3,5-Dibromobenzaldehyde is a dibrominated benzaldehyde that is a very useful building block for the preparation of a wide range of biologically active compounds such as a antibacterials Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References Nielsen, S. et al.: Bioorg. Med, Chem., 12, 3017 (2004); Balderamos, M. et al.: Exp. Biol. Med., 233, 1395 (2008);

3,5-Dibromobenzaldehyde