PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 32-38 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 128-130 °C/16 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 2.382 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | 1.5220 (estimate) |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| solubility | DMSO : 100 mg/mL (459.05 mM; Need ultrasonic) |
| form | Solid |
| pka | pK1:1.39 (25°C) |
| color | White to off-white |
| BRN | 1700457 |
| Stability: | Hygroscopic |
| InChI | 1S/C2H2Br2O2/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1H,(H,5,6) |
| InChIKey | SIEILFNCEFEENQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | OC(=O)C(Br)Br |
| IARC | 2B (Vol. 101) 2013 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Dibromoacetic acid (631-64-1) |
Description and Uses
Dibromoacetic acid (Br2CHCOOH, CAS Number 631-64-1) may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in aqueous samples by various chromatographic techniques.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302+H312+H332-H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P260-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338 |
| PPE | Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges |
| Hazard Codes | C,Xi,F |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-34-40-36/37/38-38-11 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45-36-16-24-9 |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | AG5980000 |
| F | 3-10-21 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| HazardClass | 8 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| Storage Class | 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials |
| Hazard Classifications | Acute Tox. 4 Dermal Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation Acute Tox. 4 Oral Aquatic Chronic 3 Eye Dam. 1 Skin Corr. 1B |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 631-64-1(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Limited Quantities | 1.0 L (0.3 gallons) (liquid) or 1 Kg (2.2 lbs) (solid) |
| Excepted Quantities | Max Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (500g or 500ml) |








