para-bromophenacyl bromide

para-bromophenacyl bromide

[¦par·ə ¦brō·mō·fə′nas·əl ′brō‚mīd] (organic chemistry) C8H6Br2O Crystals with a melting point of 109-110°C; soluble in warm alcohol; used in the identification of carboxylic acids and as a protecting reagent for acids and phenols.