2,5-Dibromothiophene

Chemical properties

Light Yellow Liquid

The Uses of 2,5-Dibromothiophene

2,5-Dibromothiophene, is mainly used as pharmaceutical intermediate and synthesis intermediate.

The Uses of 2,5-Dibromothiophene

2,5-Dibromothiophene was used as starting reagent for the synthesis of α,α′-didecylquater-, -quinque- and -sexi-thiophenes. It was used in the preparation of soluble α,ω-diformyl-a-oligothiophenes.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 58, p. 3072, 1993 DOI: 10.1021/jo00063a028
Synthesis, p. 890, 1988 DOI: 10.1055/s-1988-27740

General Description

2,5-Dibromothiophene polymerizes by debromination with magnesium catalyzed by nickel compounds to form poly(2,5- thienylene) .