Bromodichloromethane
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Bromodichloromethane
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Other names
dichlorobromomethane
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CHBrCl2 | |
Molar mass | 163.8 g/mol |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Density | 1.980 g/cm3 |
Melting point | -57 °C |
Boiling point | 90 °C |
4.5 g/l at 20 °C | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bromodichloromethane is a trihalomethane with formula CHBrCl2.
It has been formerly used as a flame retardant, solvent for fats and waxes and because of its high density for mineral separation. Now it is only used as a reagent or intermediate in organic chemistry.
It can also occur in municipally-treated drinking water as a by-product of the chlorine disinfection process.[1]
Notes
- ^ Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Accessed 07/10/2012, http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tf.asp?id=707&tid=127