Dibromochloromethane is a colorless to yellow, heavy and nonflammable compound with formula CHBr
2Cl.[1][2] It is a trihalomethane. The substance has a sweet odour.[3] Small quantities of dibromochloromethane are produced in ocean by algae.[citation needed]

Applications

Dibromochloromethane was formerly used as a flame retardant and as an intermediate in chemicals manufacturing. Today it is used only as a laboratory reagent. Dibromochloromethane is also a disinfection byproduct, formed by the reaction of chlorine with natural organic matter and bromide ions in the raw water supply. As a result, it is commonly found in chlorinated drinking water. Also, it is able to reduce methane production in ruminants by 79 %[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dibromochloromethane". Sigma Aldrich. sigmaaldrich.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Public Health Statement for Bromoform and Dibromochloromethane". atsdr.cdc.gov. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ^ "BROMOFORM AND DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE" (PDF). atsdr.cdc.gov. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. ^ Identification of bioactives from the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis that promote antimethanogenic activity in vitro
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibromochloromethane
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