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1,1-dibromoethane

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1,1-dibromoethane

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1,1-Dibromoethane is a clear, slightly brown, flammable chemical compound. It is classified as an organobromine compound, and has the chemical formula CHBr and it is a position isomer of 1,2-dibromoethane. It is commonly seen in industrial chemistry, where it is used as a fuel additive. It is also used as a grain and soil fumigant for insect control.

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Chemical data

Formula
C2H4Br2
Molecular weight
187.86 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,1-dibromoethane
SMILES
CC(Br)Br
InChIKey
APQIUTYORBAGEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.3
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Has part
bromine
Mass
185.867974328
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canonical SMILES
CC(Br)Br
refractive index
1.51277
chemical formula
C₂H₄Br₂
Commons category
1,1-Dibromoethane
density
2.06
melting point
-63
boiling point
108.1
standard enthalpy of formation
-66.2
electric dipole moment
2.14
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1,1-Dibromoethane is a clear, slightly brown, flammable chemical compound. It is classified as an organobromine compound, and has the chemical formula CHBr and it is a position isomer of 1,2-dibromoethane. It is commonly seen in industrial chemistry, where it is used as a fuel additive. It is also used as a grain and soil fumigant for insect control.

==Synthesis== 1,1-Dibromoethane is synthesized through addition of hydrogen bromide onto vinyl bromide with absence of peroxide radical. 400px

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