Definition

1. Verb:
   • To treat or combine with bromine: This refers to the chemical process of introducing bromine into a compound or substance.
   • To react with bromine: This describes the chemical event where a substance undergoes a reaction with the element bromine.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chemists often brominate organic compounds to create new materials.
  • The unsaturated hydrocarbon will readily brominate under these conditions.
  • To test for unsaturation, you can attempt to brominate the sample.

Advanced Usage

• In organic synthesis: Bromination is a key step for adding bromine atoms to a molecule, which can serve as a functional group or a leaving group in further reactions.
  • The team needed to brominate the aromatic ring selectively at the para position.
• In water treatment: Historically, bromine compounds have been used to disinfect water.
  • Some methods to purify swimming pool water involve brominating agents.

Variants and Related Words

• Bromination (n): The process or result of brominating.
  • The bromination of the alkene proceeded smoothly.
• Brominated (adj): Describes a substance that has been treated or combined with bromine.
  • Brominated flame retardants are used in some plastics.

Synonyms

• Bromate (Note: This specifically refers to treatment with bromic acid or its salts, but can be a related term in certain contexts).
• Halogenate (A more general term for treating with any halogen, including bromine).

Related Phrases

• Undergo bromination: To be subjected to a bromination reaction.
  • The compound is designed to undergo bromination easily.

Verb

1. treat with bromine
2. react with bromine