1,4-Dibromo-2,5-difluorobenzene

1,4-Dibromo-2,5-difluorobenzene is a synthetic compound that is used as a building block for the synthesis of polymers. It is also a natural product that can be isolated from plant material and has been shown to have antimicrobial properties. 1,4-Dibromo-2,5-difluorobenzene has been shown to have an acceptor group and it polymerizes in the presence of free radicals. This compound has been studied using gel permeation chromatography, x-ray structures, and microscopy studies. It is a nonpolar solvent at room temperature and its fluoro group makes it reactive with other polar solvents such as water.