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CN

32053

Bronopol

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol, BNPD, BNPK, Bronopol

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2C(Br)(NO2)CH2OH
CAS Number:
52-51-7
Molecular Weight:
199.99
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329753983
EC Number:
200-143-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1705868
MDL number:
MFCD00007390

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Product Name

Bronopol, PESTANAL®, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C3H6BrNO4/c4-3(1-6,2-7)5(8)9/h6-7H,1-2H2

InChI key

LVDKZNITIUWNER-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

OCC(Br)(CO)[N+]([O-])=O

grade

analytical standard

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

130-133 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

Bronopol has been used as reference standard in ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (UPLC-ICP-MS) method for determination of bromine containing preservatives from cosmetic products.
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Disclaimer

The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.

General description

Bronopol is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent. It is mostly used as a preservative in cosmetic, toiletry etc. It is also used in aerosol formulations.1

Other Notes

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Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Hyphenation of ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for fast analysis of bromine containing preservatives.
Bendahl L et.al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 40(3), 648-652 (2006)
Mustapha Kireche et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 24(12), 2115-2128 (2011-11-01)
Formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers are widely used preservatives and represent an important group of skin sensitizers. Formaldehyde is very often suspected to be the sensitizing agent of formaldehyde-releasers; however, many reported clinical cases of contact allergy to these molecules such
C Lerones et al.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 10(11), 984-989 (2004-11-04)
This study investigated the use of a rapid bacterial toxicity test for detecting disinfectant residues released by disinfected materials. The test substances included an environmental disinfectant used in hospitals in high-risk areas, such as critical care units or emergency services
M M Coogan et al.
Journal of dentistry, 32(5), 385-389 (2004-06-15)
Contaminated radiographic films and gloves may transmit infectious diseases. Objective. To determine whether Pre Sept (NaDC), a sodium dichloroisocyanurate based disinfectant; Bronocide SP (AIP) an alcohol-phenol-iodine disinfectant and polyvinyl pyrrolidine iodine (PVPI) can be used to disinfect radiographic films and
Mustapha Kireche et al.
Contact dermatitis, 63(4), 192-202 (2010-08-25)
Compounds slowly releasing formaldehyde, the so-called formaldehyde-releasers, are commonly employed as preservatives in cosmetics instead of free formaldehyde, which is a strong skin sensitizer. It has been long accepted that formaldehyde-releaser sensitization is attributable to released formaldehyde. However, clinical studies
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