Ethylene Dibromide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    106-93-4

    Molecular formula
    C2H4Br2

    SMILES
    C(CBr)Br

    Safety labels

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Health Hazard
    Health

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fishy 69.94%
    Cheesy 54.86%
    Ripe 42.4%
    Meaty 28.47%
    Odorless 24.11%
    Sulfurous 24.1%
    Oily 22.78%
    Vegetable 21.12%
    Fresh 20.97%
    Pungent 20.64%

     

    Flavor
    Fishy 40.28%
    Meaty 38.62%
    Sulfurous 37.8%
    Ammoniacal 35.45%
    Sulfury 30.92%
    Onion 27.86%
    Roasted 21.55%
    Garlic 21.53%
    Ammonia 20.51%
    Egg 20.03%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

    Odor threshold

    • Low: 76.80 mg/cu m; High: 62.50 mg/cu m.

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0

    pKa est.
    4.68 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    187.86 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • 49.9 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 9.8 °C
    • 10 °C
    • 50 °F

    Boiling point

    • 268 to 270 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 131.3 °C
    • 131 °C
    • 268 °F

    Flash point

    • 42.5 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • In water, 4,310 mg/L at 30 °C
    • In water, 3.91X10+3 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Soluble in about 250 parts water
    • Soluble in diethyl ether, ethanol and most organic solvents. Miscible with non-alkaline organic liquids
    • For more Solubility (Complete) data for Ethylene dibromide (7 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.34 (poor)
    • 0.4%

  • Synonyms

    • 1,2-Dibromoethane
    • 106-93-4
    • ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
    • Ethylene bromide
    • sym-Dibromoethane
    • Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-
    • alpha,beta-Dibromoethane
    • Bromuro di etile
    • Aadibroom
    • Bromofume
    • Celmide
    • Edabrom
    • Kopfume
    • Sanhyuum
    • Soilbrom
    • Soilfume
    • Unifume
    • 1,2-Dibromaethan
    • Nefis
    • 1,2-Dibroomethaan
    • 1,2-Ethylene dibromide
    • Dibromure D'ethylene
    • Iscobrome D
    • Fumo-gas
    • Glycol Dibromide
    • Dowfume EDB
    • Soilbrom-90ec
    • Soilbrom-40
    • Soilbrom-85
    • Soilbrom-90
    • Aethylenbromid
    • Dwubromoetan
    • Dowfume 40
    • Dowfume W-8
    • Pestmaster edb-85
    • alpha,omega-Dibromoethane
    • Soilbrom-100
    • Dowfume W-90
    • Dowfume W-100
    • E-D-Bee
    • 1,2-Dibromoetano
    • Rcra waste number U067
    • 1,2-Dibromomethane
    • Dowfume W-85
    • Caswell No. 439
    • Dwubromoetan [Polish]
    • Aethylenbromid [German]
    • EDB-85
    • 1,2 Dibromoethane
    • NCI-C00522
    • Bromuro di etile [Italian]
    • 1,2-Dibromaethan [German]
    • 1,2-Dibroomethaan [Dutch]
    • 1,2-Dibromoetano [Italian]
    • CCRIS 295
    • Dibromure d'ethylene [French]
    • Ethylene dibromide [BSI:ISO]
    • HSDB 536
    • ENT 15,349
    • UN 1605
    • 1,2dibromoethane
    • Dibromure d'ethylene [ISO-French]
    • EINECS 203-444-5
    • Soilbrome-85
    • 1,2,Dibromoethane
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 042002
    • BRN 0605266
    • 1,2-dibromo-ethane
    • DTXSID3020415
    • EDB
    • CHEBI:28534
    • AI3-15349
    • 1N41638RNO
    • MFCD00000233
    • .alpha.,.beta.-Dibromoethane
    • DTXCID10415
    • ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE [MI]
    • ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE [ISO]
    • ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE [HSDB]
    • ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE [IARC]
    • Glycol bromide
    • EC 203-444-5
    • 4-01-00-00158 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • Dibromoethane-d4
    • DBE
    • Dwubromoetan (Polish)
    • Aethylenbromid (German)
    • 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE (1,2-13C2)
    • Bromuro di etile (Italian)
    • 1,2-Dibromaethan (German)
    • 1,2-Dibroomethaan (Dutch)
    • 1,2-Dibromoetano (Italian)
    • Dibromure d'ethylene (French)
    • ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE (IARC)
    • Dibromure d'ethylene (ISO-French)
    • Garden dowfume
    • sym Dibromoethane
    • Bromide, Ethylene
    • CAS-106-93-4
    • Dowfume W85
    • 1, 2-DIBROMOETHANE (ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE)
    • 1, 2-DIBROMOETHANE {ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE}
    • UN1605
    • RCRA waste no. U067
    • C2H4Br2
    • ethylenebromide
    • UNII-1N41638RNO
    • ethylenedibromide
    • 1,2-dibromethane
    • 1.2-dibromoethane
    • 1,2-Dibromoethane(Ethylene bromide)
    • 1,2,-dibromethane
    • 1, 2-dibromoethane
    • 1,2 dibromo ethane
    • 1,2-dibromo ethane
    • BrCH2CH2Br
    • CH2BrCH2Br
    • 1,2,-dibromo ethane
    • SOILBROME-90EC
    • Br(CH2)2Br
    • DOWFUME W 8
    • DOW-FUME 40
    • SCHEMBL1698
    • 1,2-Dibromoethane, 98%
    • Pesticide Code: 042002
    • 1,2-Dibromoethane (OSHA)
    • BIDD:ER0281
    • .alpha.,.omega.-Dibromoethane

  • Applications

    Ethylene Dibromide (CAS 106-93-4) is primarily used as a soil and stored-product fumigant for pest control in agricultural and post-harvest settings, including grains, fruit, and other commodities (subject to regulation). It also serves as a chemical intermediate for the synthesis of brominated organic compounds, including precursors for brominated monomers and additives. In the polymer and plastics sector, it is employed as a feedstock to prepare brominated flame-retardant materials and other specialty polymers. In coatings and inks, it can be used as a building block for brominated resins and related formulations. Because of its toxicity, its use is strictly regulated and may be restricted to specific processes under applicable local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 16.02
    methanol 10.23
    isopropanol 16.12
    water 0.27
    ethyl acetate 66.55
    n-propanol 19.42
    acetone 90.86
    n-butanol 23.04
    acetonitrile 44.19
    DMF 98.77
    toluene 105.96
    isobutanol 18.42
    1,4-dioxane 161.46
    methyl acetate 65.13
    THF 251.51
    2-butanone 78.29
    n-pentanol 25.29
    sec-butanol 21.38
    n-hexane 26.2
    ethylene glycol 6.45
    NMP 234.15
    cyclohexane 90.37
    DMSO 135.3
    n-butyl acetate 117.87
    n-octanol 39.47
    chloroform 257.9
    n-propyl acetate 72.65
    acetic acid 47.54
    dichloromethane 224.4
    cyclohexanone 207.64
    propylene glycol 8.18
    isopropyl acetate 59.68
    DMAc 114.52
    2-ethoxyethanol 42.14
    isopentanol 25.09
    n-heptane 60.42
    ethyl formate 46.41
    1,2-dichloroethane 147.16
    n-hexanol 41.62
    2-methoxyethanol 44.19
    isobutyl acetate 60.31
    tetrachloromethane 89.42
    n-pentyl acetate 82.17
    transcutol 176.18
    n-heptanol 33.46
    ethylbenzene 71.43
    MIBK 66.02
    2-propoxyethanol 66.1
    tert-butanol 27.47
    MTBE 50.92
    2-butoxyethanol 53.39
    propionic acid 32.04
    o-xylene 92.42
    formic acid 10.74
    diethyl ether 60.92
    m-xylene 81.31
    p-xylene 101.49
    chlorobenzene 155.79
    dimethyl carbonate 36.99
    n-octane 27.6
    formamide 19.66
    cyclopentanone 232.95
    2-pentanone 78.39
    anisole 107.47
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 153.78
    gamma-butyrolactone 206.73
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 38.63
    pyridine 177.96
    3-pentanone 79.31
    furfural 228.04
    n-dodecane 21.37
    diethylene glycol 40.8
    diisopropyl ether 43.7
    tert-amyl alcohol 29.94
    acetylacetone 124.77
    n-hexadecane 25.01
    acetophenone 130.37
    methyl propionate 55.73
    isopentyl acetate 102.36
    trichloroethylene 304.87
    n-nonanol 40.81
    cyclohexanol 60.56
    benzyl alcohol 65.05
    2-ethylhexanol 55.73
    isooctanol 33.86
    dipropyl ether 107.2
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 163.28
    ethyl lactate 33.77
    propylene carbonate 125.98
    n-methylformamide 34.93
    2-pentanol 23.03
    n-pentane 21.9
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 71.81
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 98.71
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 77.32
    mesitylene 70.88
    ε-caprolactone 163.44
    p-cymene 89.86
    epichlorohydrin 187.56
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 190.47
    2-aminoethanol 10.78
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 180.01
    sulfolane 293.65
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 19.25
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 182.09
    n-hexyl acetate 90.03
    isooctane 15.58
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 84.26
    sec-butyl acetate 62.17
    tert-butyl acetate 82.6
    decalin 47.93
    glycerin 14.34
    diglyme 171.51
    acrylic acid 37.17
    isopropyl myristate 64.28
    n-butyric acid 47.57
    acetyl acetate 76.6
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 54.43
    ethyl propionate 63.52
    nitromethane 90.51
    1,2-diethoxyethane 124.22
    benzonitrile 116.4
    trioctyl phosphate 41.72
    1-bromopropane 94.7
    gamma-valerolactone 217.48
    n-decanol 34.95
    triethyl phosphate 71.79
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 21.71
    propionitrile 39.17
    vinylene carbonate 114.05
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 135.79
    DMS 87.6
    cumene 58.2
    2-octanol 32.26
    2-hexanone 80.86
    octyl acetate 65.99
    limonene 123.55
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 108.53
    ethyl orthosilicate 71.97
    tributyl phosphate 51.72
    diacetone alcohol 67.54
    N,N-dimethylaniline 95.96
    acrylonitrile 51.75
    aniline 76.77
    1,3-propanediol 16.68
    bromobenzene 190.22
    dibromomethane 182.95
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 237.01
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 105.13
    tetrabutyl urea 81.72
    diisobutyl methanol 53.62
    2-phenylethanol 75.86
    styrene 93.81
    dioctyl adipate 87.78
    dimethyl sulfate 77.89
    ethyl butyrate 107.33
    methyl lactate 30.9
    butyl lactate 55.18
    diethyl carbonate 73.41
    propanediol butyl ether 42.62
    triethyl orthoformate 94.12
    p-tert-butyltoluene 86.03
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 105.83
    morpholine 128.14
    tert-butylamine 24.05
    n-dodecanol 32.5
    dimethoxymethane 69.01
    ethylene carbonate 89.99
    cyrene 105.15
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 92.25
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 105.94
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 203.9
    4-methylpyridine 156.3
    dibutyl ether 90.17
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 53.62
    DEF 100.9
    dimethyl isosorbide 189.07
    tetrachloroethylene 183.62
    eugenol 90.07
    triacetin 108.86
    span 80 80.07
    1,4-butanediol 11.93
    1,1-dichloroethane 120.6
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 28.36
    methyl formate 39.99
    2-methyl-1-butanol 23.62
    n-decane 30.47
    butyronitrile 46.39
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 48.66
    1-chlorooctane 66.24
    1-chlorotetradecane 39.0
    n-nonane 31.71
    undecane 24.65
    tert-butylcyclohexane 35.71
    cyclooctane 49.02
    cyclopentanol 63.08
    tetrahydropyran 158.44
    tert-amyl methyl ether 57.64
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 144.31
    1-hexene 44.48
    2-isopropoxyethanol 43.1
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 30.09
    methyl butyrate 79.91

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IFRA standard 51

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