Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
459-46-1
Molecular Formula
C₇H₆BrF
Molecular Weight
189.02 g/mol
Synonym

1-(bromomethyl)-4-fluorobenzene;α-Bromo-4-fluorotoluene;p-Fluorobenzyl bromide;1-Bromomethyl-4-fluorobenzene

Keywords
Aromatics
Miscellaneous compounds
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4-Fluorobenzyl bromide is an aromatic compound in which a bromomethyl group is attached to a benzene ring substituted with a fluorine atom at the para position. It is commonly used as an alkylating agent and intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and other functionalized aromatic compounds.