Dibromoacetic acid
ALDRICH/242357 - 97%
Synonym: 2,2-Dibromoacetic acid; DBAA
CAS Number: 631-64-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H2Br2O2
Molecular Weight: 217.84
EC Number: 211-165-5
MDL Number: MFCD00004205
Linear Formula: Br2CHCOOH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 128-130 °C/16 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 2.382 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| functional group | bromo |
| carboxylic acid | |
| InChI | 1S/C2H2Br2O2/c3-1(4)2(5)6 |
| InChI key | SIEILFNCEFEENQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 32-38 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)C(Br)Br |
| Application: | Dibromoacetic acid can be used as a reactant: • Forthe stereoselective synthesis of (E)-α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acidsby samarium diiodide (SmI2) catalyzed reaction with aldehydes. • Tosynthesize sodium bis(2-pyridylthio)acetate ligand by reacting with 2-mercaptopyridinein the presence of NaOH. |
| Other Notes: | remainder mono-bromoacetic acid |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 + H332 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 113 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 128-130 °C/16 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 32-38 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 2.382 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |



