- Dibromochloromethane
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Dibromochloromethane DibromochloromethaneOther nameschlorodibromomethane, monochlorodibromomethane, CDBMIdentifiers CAS number 124-48-1 PubChem 31296 ChemSpider 29036 EC number 204-704-0 KEGG C14692 ChEMBL CHEMBL157093 RTECS number PA6360000 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - BrC(Br)Cl
Properties Molecular formula CHBr2Cl Molar mass 208.28 g/mol Appearance Colorless to yellow liquid Density 2.451 g/cm3 Melting point -22 °C
Boiling point 119-120 °C
Hazards R-phrases R22 Main hazards Harmful (Xn) (verify) (what is: / ?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Dibromochloromethane is a compound with formula CHBr2Cl. It is a trihalomethane.
Dibromochloromethane was formerly used as a flame retardant and as an intermediate in chemicals manufacturing. Today it is used only as a laboratory reagent.
Small quantities of dibromochloromethane are produced in ocean by algae.
External links
- Dibromochlormethane in greenfacts.org glossary
- Dibromochloromethane toxicological review
- ToxFAQ for bromoform at ATSDR
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