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185574

1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane

98%

Synonym(s):

Acetylene tetrabromide, Muthmanns liquid, TBE

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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 Level

100

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.)

SMILES string

BrC(Br)C(Br)Br

InChI

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

InChI key

QXSZNDIIPUOQMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

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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

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

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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185574-1L: + 185574-250ML: + 185574-BULK: + 185574-250G:4548173929545 + 185574-1KG:4548173929538 + 185574-5ML: + 185574-5G: + 185574-VAR:

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14621AJ
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13228PH
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Density and viscosity of mixtures of 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrabromoethane and 1-bromododecane.
Cokelet GR, et al.
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 14(4), 470-473 (1969)
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Applied and environmental microbiology, 66(12), 5141-5147 (2000-12-01)
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