Dibromodiethyl sulfoxide

Dibromodiethyl sulfoxide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Bromo-2-(2-bromoethane-1-sulfinyl)ethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	498269;
PubChem CID	573101;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H8Br2OS/c5-1-3-8(7)4-2-6/h1-4H2 Key: DRXUQRIPMTVDCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(CBr)S(=O)CCBr;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H8Br2OS
Molar mass	263.98 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dibromodiethyl sulfoxide is a sulfoxide (S=O) containing two 2-bromo-ethyl substituents.^[1]

Production[edit]

Dibromodiethyl sulfoxide is produced from dibromodiethyl sulfide by oxidation by benzoyl peroxide.^[1]