Dibromoiodomethane

Dibromoiodomethane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Dibromo(iodo)methane
Identifiers
CAS Number	593-94-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	11163
PubChem CID	11653
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60208040
InChI InChI=1S/CHBr2I/c2-1(3)4/h1H Key: SZVSEQHMMFKGEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(Br)(Br)I
Properties
Chemical formula	CHBr2I
Molar mass	299.731 g·mol−1
Appearance	Dark red to dark brown oil[1]
Density	3.3 g/cm³
Boiling point	185.9 °C (366.6 °F; 459.0 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:[2]
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Flash point	66.2 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dibromoiodomethane is a tetrahalomethane with the chemical formula CHBr₂I.^[3] This is a halomethane containing two bromine atoms and one iodine atom attached to the methane backbone. The compound is a by-product of chlorine disinfection of drinking water.^[4][5]