Substance profile
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane is a colorless liquid when pure with a pungent odor.
01 · Identification
What 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane is
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane is a colorless liquid when pure with a pungent odor. Its molecular formula is C3H5Br2Cl and its molecular weight is 236.33 g/mol. It boils at 196 °C, melts at 5 °C, is miscible with water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs).
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H350 | May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H340 | May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H360F | May damage fertility. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P260, P270, P273, P280, P301, P308, P310, P313, P314, P330, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 195.56 °C (384 °F) | NIOSH | |
| 196.11 °C (385 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| 196 °C (384.8 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Melting point | 5 °C (41 °F) | HSDB | |
| 6.11 °C (43 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| Density | 2.05 g/cm³ | NIOSH | |
| 2.08 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | MISCIBLE IN ALIPHATIC AND AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS | HSDB | |
| MISCIBLE WITH OILS, DICHLOROPROPANE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL | HSDB | ||
| 0.1% wt/wt in water | HSDB | ||
| Vapor pressure | 0.8 mmHg | NIOSH | |
| 0.8 mmHg | at 21.11 °C | CAMEO | |
| 0.58 mmHg | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Flash point | 76.67 °C (170 °F) | HSDB | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Class IIIA Combustible Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 140 °F and below 200 °F. | NIOSH | |
| Vapor density | 8.16 (air = 1) | ICSC | |
| 2.09 (air = 1) | at 14 °C | HSDB | |
| Odor threshold | Low odor threshold= 0.0965 mg/cu m; High odor threshold= 0.2895 mg/cu m; Irritating concn= 1.93 mg/cu m | HSDB | |
| Corrosivity | CORRODES ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, TIN & ALLOYS CONTAINING THESE METALS; ATTACKS RUBBER MATERIAL & COATINGS | HSDB | |
| Will not corrode steel or copper alloys unless it contains more than 0.02% of water. | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
Incompatible materials
Chemically-active metals such as aluminum, magnesium & tin alloys [Note: Corrosive to metals].
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE reacts with chemically active metals such as aluminum, magnesium, tin and their alloys. It will attack some rubber materials and coatings. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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