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1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane

97%

Synonym(s):

DBCP

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Linear Formula:
CH2BrCHBrCH2Cl
CAS Number:
96-12-8
Molecular Weight:
236.33
Beilstein:
1732077
EC Number:
202-479-3
MDL number:
MFCD00039365
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24885325
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

97%

refractive index

n/D 1.5542

bp

60-65 °C/7.5 mmHg

density

2.081 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

bromo
chloro

SMILES string

ClCC(Br)CBr

InChI

1S/C3H5Br2Cl/c4-1-3(5)2-6/h3H,1-2H2

InChI key

WBEJYOJJBDISQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane can be used to prepare:
  • Tritium radiolabeled dibromochloropropane.
  • L-Glutathione conjugates, which are used to alkylate the DNA to yield N7-guanyl adducts.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1A - STOT RE 2 Oral

Target Organs

Testes

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

170.1 °F

Flash Point(C)

76.7 °C

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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17124ME

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Isolation and characterization of N7-guanyl adducts derived from 1, 2-dibromo-3-chloropropane
Humphreys WG, et al.
Chemical Research in Toxicology, 4(4), 445-453 (1991)
An improved synthesis of labelled dibromochloropropane
Buchman O, et al.
Journal of Labelled Compounds & Radiopharmaceuticals, 18(12), 1713-1719 (1981)
Juraj Lábaj et al.
Nutrition and cancer, 57(2), 209-215 (2007-06-19)
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1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane.
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