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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

Assay

97%

refractive index

n/D 1.5542

bp

60-65 °C/7.5 mmHg

density

2.081 g/mL at 25 °C

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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)
S Teramoto et al.
Mutation research, 221(1), 1-9 (1989-07-01)
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) is a nematocide, which has been used extensively as a soil fumigant in agriculture. Since sterility was found among male workers involved in the manufacture of DBCP, great concern has been focused on the genetic hazards of DBCP.
Jonathan Hofmann et al.
International journal of occupational and environmental health, 12(4), 321-328 (2006-12-16)
The nematocide 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), widely used in Costa Rica during the late 1960s and 1970s, causes sterility in men and is a possible carcinogen. Mortality among a cohort of Costa Rican banana plantation workers was investigated. The cohort included 40,959
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane.
Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles, 11, III81-III82 (2004-01-01)
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