2-Bromo-6-fluorotoluene

CAS 1422-54-4

2-Bromo-6-fluorotoluene shows why two halogens on one ring are not redundant. The aryl bromide is a convenient synthetic exit point for cross-coupling, while fluorine can often survive the route and tune the final molecule's properties. With both halogens flanking a methyl group, the ring also carries useful steric information. It is less a finished product than a compact branching point for medicinal and synthetic chemistry.