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185574

1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane

98%

Synonym(s):

Acetylene tetrabromide, Muthmanns liquid, TBE

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Br2CHCHBr2
CAS Number:
79-27-6
Molecular Weight:
345.65
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24851150
EC Number:
201-191-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098321
MDL number:
MFCD00000133
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

11.9 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

635 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.637 (lit.)

bp

119 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−1-1 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: miscible, chloroform: miscible, diethyl ether: miscible, glacial acetic acid: miscible, water: insoluble

density

2.967 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo

SMILES string

BrC(Br)C(Br)Br

InChI

1S/C2H2Br4/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1-2H

InChI key

QXSZNDIIPUOQMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Density and viscosity of mixtures of 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane and 1-bromododecane has been measured at atmospheric pressure.

Application

1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane was used to prepare tribromoethene by dehydrohalogenation using sodium hydroxide in methanol.

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Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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