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1.00034

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
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
EC Index Number:
201-191-5
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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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

SMILES string

BrC(Br)C(Br)Br

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


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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



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