Substance profile
2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide
2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide is a white to "off white" crystalline solid with a mild "medicinal antiseptic" odor.
01 · Identification
What 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide is
2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide is a white to "off white" crystalline solid with a mild "medicinal antiseptic" odor. It boils at 190 °C, melts at 125 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide
- [DBNPA]
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 |
|---|---|
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H372 | Causes 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>. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301, P302, P304, P305, P310, P313, P314, P330, P332, P333, P338, P352, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide 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 | 190 °C (374 °F) | decomposes | HSDB |
| Melting point | 124.5 °C (256.1 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB |
| 126 °C (258.8 °F) | HMDB | ||
| Solubility | In water, 1.5 g/100 mL (15,000 mg/L) | HSDB | |
| In acetone, 35 g/100 mL; in ethanol, 25 g/100mL | HSDB | ||
| 0.82 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) | at 25 °C | HMDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.0009 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 0.0009 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Non-explosive, non-combustible. | HSDB | |
| Corrosivity | Corrosive to mild steel, iron and aluminum | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide
Incompatible materials
Incompatible with bases, reducing substances & nucleophiles.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
2,2-DIBROMO-3-NITRILOPROPIONAMIDE is incompatible with bases, metals, oxidizing agents, acids. Dangerous gases may accumulate as a result of ignition and fire.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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