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| Preferred IUPAC name 1,1-Dibromoethane [1] | |||
| Other names Ethylidene bromide, ethylidene dibromide | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.351 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C2H4Br2 | |||
| Molar mass | 187.862 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
| Melting point | −63.0 °C; −81.3 °F; 210.2 K | ||
| Boiling point | 108.1 °C; 226.5 °F; 381.2 K | ||
| 3.4 g/L (25 °C) | |||
| Solubility | soluble in ether, ethanol, acetone, and benzene slight soluble chloroform | ||
| log P | 1.9 (estimated) | ||
Refractive index (nD) | 1.51277 (at 20 °C) | ||
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| H301, H311, H315, H319, H331 | |||
| P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P311, P312, P321, P322, P330, P361, P362, P363, P405, P501 | |||
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| Flash point | >93 °C (199 °F; 366 K) | ||
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | fishersci.com | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
1,1-Dibromoethane is a clear, slightly brown, flammable chemical compound. [2] It is classified as an organobromine compound, and has the chemical formula C2H4Br2 [3] and it is a position isomer of 1,2-dibromoethane. It is commonly seen in industrial chemistry, where it is used as a fuel additive. [4] It is also used as a grain and soil fumigant for insect control. [5]
1,1-Dibromoethane is synthesized through addition of hydrogen bromide onto vinyl bromide with absence of peroxide radical. [6]
1,1-Dibromoethane is considered as a mildly toxic compound, especially with bromines attached as substituents. Bromines on the ethane are strong oxidizing agents. If absorbed through inhalation, 1,1-dibromoethane could potentially cause neuronal effects, tissue damage, and bromism. [7]