Dibromochloromethane

Dibromochloromethane is a colorless to yellow, heavy and nonflammable compound with formula CHBr
₂Cl. It is a trihalomethane. The substance has a sweet odour. Small quantities of dibromochloromethane are produced in ocean by algae.^{[citation needed]}

Dibromochloromethane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Dibromo(chloro)methane
Other names Dibromochloromethane Chlorodibromomethane^[citation needed] Monochlorodibromomethane^[citation needed]
Identifiers
CAS Number	124-48-1^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	CDBM^[citation needed]
Beilstein Reference	1731046
ChEMBL	ChEMBL157093^Y
ChemSpider	29036^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.277
EC Number	204-704-0
KEGG	C14692^Y
MeSH	chlorodibromomethane
PubChem CID	31296
RTECS number	PA6360000
UNII	3T4AJR1H24^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1020300
InChI InChI=1S/CHBr2Cl/c2-1(3)4/h1H^Y Key: GATVIKZLVQHOMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
SMILES ClC(Br)Br
Properties
Chemical formula	CHBr2Cl
Molar mass	208.28 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	2.451 g mL^−1
Melting point	−22 °C (−8 °F; 251 K)
Boiling point	119 to 120 °C (246 to 248 °F; 392 to 393 K) at 99.7 kPa
log P	2.206
Henry's law constant (kH)	8.6 μmol Pa^−1 kg^−1
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−75.1·10^−6 cm^3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.547
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	370 mg kg^−1 (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Chloromethane Chloroiodomethane Bromochloromethane
Related compounds	2-Chloroethanol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

Applications

Dibromochloromethane was formerly used as a flame retardant and as an intermediate in chemicals manufacturing. Today it is used only as a laboratory reagent. Dibromochloromethane is also a disinfection byproduct, formed by the reaction of chlorine with natural organic matter and bromide ions in the raw water supply. As a result, it is commonly found in chlorinated drinking water. Also, it is able to reduce methane production in ruminants by 79 %

See also

• Asparagopsis taxiformis