1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane / 1 L
Safety Information
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Properties
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Flash Point (C) | Not available |
| Flash Point (F) | Not available |
| Vapor Density | 11.9 (vs air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Boiling Point | 119 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| Melting Point | −1-1 °C (lit.) |
Product Description
1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane is a halogenated organic compound primarily used as a flame retardant and in the production of plastics and dyes. It is known for its high bromine content and effective fire suppression properties.
Application:
Common applications of 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane include its use as a flame retardant in various materials such as textiles, electronics, and construction materials. It is also utilized as a solvent in the manufacturing of specialty chemicals and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
Articles:
- Densities, excess molar volumes, and refractive indices of 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane and 1-alkanols binary mixtures
Publication Date: Available online 24 January 2006
M.N.M. Al-Hayan, Maher A.M. Al-Bader
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2005.11.012
- IR Spectroscopy of Conformational Transitions in Molecules of 1,2-Dichloroethane and 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane Infiltrated into Nanoporous Glasses
Publication Date: 18 June 2020
Yu. V. Starokurov, A. V. Bykov & A. M. Saletsky
https://doi.org/10.3103/S0027134920010130
- Diffusion in n-alkyl benzenes. Diffusion of 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane in a homologous series of n-alkyl benzenes
Publication Date: 1980
Thomas C. Amu