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Bromochloromethane

contains 100 ppm BHT as inhibitor, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Chlorobromomethane

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Linear Formula:
BrCH2Cl
CAS Number:
74-97-5
Molecular Weight:
129.38
Beilstein:
1730801
EC Number:
200-826-3
MDL number:
MFCD00000880
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24848073
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

117 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

may contain

100 ppm BHT as inhibitor

refractive index

n20/D 1.482 (lit.)

bp

68 °C (lit.)

mp

−88 °C (lit.)

density

1.991 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

ClCBr

InChI

1S/CH2BrCl/c2-1-3/h1H2

InChI key

JPOXNPPZZKNXOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Bromochloromethane is a by-product of disinfection of water by chlorination. It has potential antimethanogenic activity and reduces rumen methane production in dairy goats.

Application

Bromochloromethane was used in the synthesis and characterization of poly(methylene dicarboxylates).

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H318,H332,H335,H420

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Ozone 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Leticia Abecia et al.
Frontiers in microbiology, 9, 2227-2227 (2018-10-26)
This work aimed to gain insight into the transition from milk to solid feeding at weaning combining genomics and metabolomics on rumen contents from goat kids treated with a methanogenic inhibitor (bromochloromethane, BCM). Sixteen goats giving birth to two kids
Synthesis and characterization of linear aliphatic poly (methylene dicarboxylate) s from caesium dicarboxylates and bromochloromethane.
Cimecioglu AL and East GC.
Makromol. Chem., 10(7), 319-324 (1989)
W S Cuello et al.
Journal of toxicology, 2012, 629781-629781 (2012-06-22)
Bromochloromethane (BCM) is a volatile compound and a by-product of disinfection of water by chlorination. Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models are used in risk assessment applications. An updated PBPK model for BCM is generated and applied to hypotheses testing calibrated
M L Gargas et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 86(3), 341-352 (1986-12-01)
In vivo metabolic constants were determined in male Fischer rats for five chemicals: 1,1-dichloroethylene (1,1-DCE), diethyl ether (DE), bromochloromethane (BCM), methyl chloroform (MC), and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). A closed recirculated exposure system was used to collect a series of uptake
R Thier et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 90(18), 8576-8580 (1993-09-15)
Dihalomethanes can produce liver tumors in mice but not in rats, and concern exists about the risk of these compounds to humans. Glutathione (GSH) conjugation of dihalomethanes has been considered to be a critical event in the bioactivation process, and
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