1,2-Dibromoethane

1,2-Dibromoethane, also known as ethylene dibromide (EDB), is an organobromine compound with the chemical formula C
2
H
4
Br
2
. Although trace amounts occur naturally in the ocean, where it is probably formed by algae and kelp, it is mainly synthetic. It is a dense colorless liquid with a faint, sweet odor, detectable at 10 ppm, and is a widely used and sometimes-controversial fumigant. The combustion of 1,2-dibromoethane produces hydrogen bromide gas that is significantly corrosive.

1,2-Dibromoethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,2-Dibromoethane
Other names
  • Ethylene dibromide
  • Ethylene bromide
  • Glycol bromide
  • Di(bromomethyl)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations EDB
605266
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.132
EC Number
  • 203-444-5
KEGG
MeSH Ethylene+Dibromide
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • KH9275000
UNII
UN number 1605
  • InChI=1S/C2H4Br2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2 Y
    Key: PAAZPARNPHGIKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • BrCCBr
Properties
C2H4Br2
Molar mass 187.862 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor faintly sweet
Density 2.18 g mL−1
Melting point 9.4 to 10.2 °C; 48.8 to 50.3 °F; 282.5 to 283.3 K
Boiling point 129 to 133 °C; 264 to 271 °F; 402 to 406 K
0.4% (20 °C)
log P 2.024
Vapor pressure 1.56 kPa
14 μmol Pa kg−1
Refractive index (nD)
1.539
Thermochemistry
134.7 J K−1 mol−1
Std molar
entropy (S298)
223.30 J K−1 mol−1
−1.2419–−1.2387 MJ mol−1
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
carcinogen
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H311, H315, H319, H331, H335, H350, H411
P261, P273, P280, P301+P310, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
0
0
Flash point 104 °C (219 °F; 377 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
  • 55.0 mg kg−1 (oral, rabbit)
  • 79.0 mg kg−1 (oral, chicken)
  • 110.0 mg kg−1 (oral, guinea pig)
  • 130.0 mg kg−1 (oral, quail)
  • 300.0 mg kg−1 (dermal, rabbit)
LC50 (median concentration)
1831 ppm (rat, 30 min)
691 ppm (rat, 1 hr)
LCLo (lowest published)
200 ppm (rat, 8 hr)
400 ppm (guinea pig, 3 hr)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 20 ppm C 30 ppm 50 ppm [5-minute maximum peak]
REL (Recommended)
Ca TWA 0.045 ppm C 0.13 ppm [15-minute]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
Ca [100 ppm]
Related compounds
Related alkanes
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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