Name | 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane | EINECS | 201-191-5 |
CAS No. | 79-27-6 | Density | 3.004 g/cm3 |
PSA | 0.00000 | LogP | 3.21820 |
Solubility | water: 0.63 g/L (20 °C) | Melting Point | 1 °C
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Formula | C2H2Br4 | Boiling Point | 243.5 °C at 760 mmHg |
Molecular Weight | 345.654 | Flash Point | 97 °C |
Transport Information | UN 2504 6.1/PG 3 | Appearance | yellowish heavy liquid |
Appearance and properties: colorless to light yellow liquid
Density: 2.967 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 244 °C
Melting point: 1 °C
Flash point: 118-120°C/15mm
Refractive index: n20/D 1.637(lit.)
Water solubility: 0.63 g/L (20 ºC)
Stability: Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, aluminium, magnesium, alkali metals.
Storage conditions: the warehouse is ventilated and dry at low temperature, and stored and transported separately from food, oxidants and acids
Steam density: 11.9 (vs air)
Steam pressure: 0.1mm Hg (20 °C)
Usage
1. The product is used as an intermediate of quaternary amine compounds, medicine and dyes, as an additive flame retardant, as well as an intermediate for the synthesis of quaternary amine compounds, medicine and dyes, and for the preparation of chemical fiber cocatalyst, initiator of polyester oxidation process, refrigerant, fire extinguishing agent and fumigation disinfectant. Used as microscopy reagents, flotation agents and solvents.
2. Used for beneficiation and as solvent.