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1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane

1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane. CAS 79-27-6, chemical formula Br₂CHCHBr₂.

Synonym(s):

1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane, TBE, Muthmanns liquid, Acetylene tetrabromide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H2Br4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
345.65
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
EC Index Number:
201-191-5

vapor pressure

0.03-0.13 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

335 °C

potency

5250 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

bp

239 °C/1013 hPa (decomposition)

mp

-1 °C

density

2.96 g/cm3 at 25 °C

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

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

InChI key

QXSZNDIIPUOQMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • Tetrabromoethane as ς-Hole Donor toward Bromide Ligands: Halogen Bonding between C2H2Br4 and Bromide Dialkylcyanamide Platinum(II) Complexes: The study investigates XBs with 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane as XB donor in the formation of 1:1 complex of C2H2Br4 and bromide dialkylcyanamide Platinum(II) (AM Cheranyova, DM Ivanov, 2021).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 2.950 - 2.970
Water (K. F.): ≤ 0.05 %
Identity (IR): passes test

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

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


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