Benzyl bromide, or α-bromotoluene, is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring substituted with a bromomethyl group. It can be prepared by the bromination of toluene at room temperature in air, using manganese(IV) oxide as a heterogeneous catalyst. It is a colorless liquid that is decomposed slowly in water. Benzyl bromide is used in orga...
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(from the article `chemical compound`) The simple replacement of one atom or group of atoms in a molecule by a second atom or group of atoms is called a substitution reaction. An ...
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Lachrymatory (tear) gas first used by the Germans at Verdun March 1915. It is a powerful eye irritant, and high concentrations also effect the nose and throat. Its prime component was toluene, more...
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Benzyl bromide was a tear gas first used by the Germans at Verdun in March 1915. It is a powerful eye irritant, and high concentrations also effect the nose and throat. Its prime component was toluene, which being more urgently needed for the manufacture of explosives, benzyl bromide was not used for very long. It was also used by the French under ...
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