Dibromomethane
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Dibromomethane | |
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| Abbreviations |
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| 969143 | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.750 |
| EC Number |
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| 25649 | |
| MeSH | methylene+bromide |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 2664 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| CH2Br2 | |
| Molar mass | 173.835 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless to yellow liquid |
| Density | 2.477 g⋅mL−1 |
| Melting point | −52.70 °C; −62.86 °F; 220.45 K |
| Boiling point | 96 to 98 °C; 205 to 208 °F; 369 to 371 K |
| 12.5 g⋅L−1 (at 20 °C) | |
| Vapor pressure | 4.65 kPa (at 20.0 °C) |
Henry's law constant (kH) |
9.3 μmol⋅Pa−1⋅kg−1 |
| −65.10·10−6⋅cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.541 |
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C) |
104.1 J⋅K−1⋅mol−1 |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H332, H412 | |
| P273 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
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| Related compounds | |
Related alkanes |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dibromomethane or methylene bromide, or methylene dibromide is a halomethane with the formula CH2Br2. It is slightly soluble in water but very soluble in organic solvents. It is a colorless liquid.