Bromobenzenes [Liquid Crystal (LC) Building Blocks]

Bromobenzenes [Liquid Crystal (LC) Building Blocks] — includes bromobenzene derivatives substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, or aryl chains, such as 1-Bromo-4-hexyloxybenzene and 1-Bromo-4-n-octylbenzene, which serve as basic building blocks for the synthesis of liquid crystal materials. The position of the bromine atom on the aromatic ring of this group enables further functionalization through cross-coupling reactions.

Bromobenzenes Liquid Crystal Building Blocks are used by materials chemistry researchers in the synthesis of mesogens for the development of liquid crystal materials, particularly through transition metal coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Sonogashira that utilize the reactivity of the carbon-bromine bond. Compounds such as 1-Bromo-4-propoxybenzene and 1-Bromo-4-butylbenzene help regulate the alkyl chain length in mesogenic structures, while 4-(4-Bromophenoxy)benzaldehyde provides an aldehyde group for imine bond formation or further condensation.

Example products in this collection: TCI B4900 69240-56-8 4-(4-Bromophenoxy)benzaldehyde, TCI B5828 191165-13-6 4-Bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile, TCI B3876 30752-19-3 1-Bromo-4-hexyloxybenzene, TCI B6147 5467-58-3 1-Bromo-4-methoxynaphthalene, TCI B3639 39969-56-7 1-Bromo-4-propoxybenzene, TCI B6867 914087-74-4 4''-Butyl-4-[difluoro(3,4,5-trifluorophenoxy)methyl]-2',3,5-trifluoro-1,1':4',1''-terphenyl, TCI B2127 6793-92-6 1-Benzyloxy-4-bromobenzene, TCI B0537 99-90-1 4'-Bromoacetophenone.

Selection should consider the length and type of the substituent chain (alkyl, alkoxy, or benzyloxy) as well as the substitution position on the aromatic ring so that it matches the target mesogen structure. All products are genuine products of Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI) Japan, with purity, packaging, and storage conditions listed on the page of each item.

Other categories parallel under Liquid Crystal (LC) Building Blocks, often used together in a single laboratory workflow:

Back to Liquid Crystal (LC) Building Blocks. For large-volume procurement, special packaging, or specific grades, contact the AMI Scientific team — official distributor of TCI Japan in Indonesia — to check availability and lead time directly from Japan.

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