185574

1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane

98%

• Synonym(s): Acetylene tetrabromide, Muthmanns liquid, TBE
• Linear Formula: Br₂CHCHBr₂
• CAS Number: 79-27-6
• Molecular Weight: 345.65
• Beilstein: 1098321
• EC Number: 201-191-5
• MDL number: MFCD00000133
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24851150
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 11.9 (vs air)
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H315,H319,H330,H412
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves