What is tetrabromoethane

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This post was last edited by sunjl1981 on 2013-1-6 at 20:49. Tetrabromoethane, a common chemical raw material in the chemical industry, can also be referred to as tetrabromoacetylene. A colorless or pale yellow, heavy liquid with a high refractive index. It has a camphor and iodoform odor. Density is 2.9656. Boiling point: 243.5°C. Melting point: 0°C. Refractive index 1.638. Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, chloroform, ether, aniline, and glacial acetic acid. It decomposes when exposed to light and heat, and its color turns yellow. Above 190°C, the decomposition products are highly toxic phosgene vapor. Toxic. It’s stimulating and **sexual. It has caused liver and kidney damage in experimental animals. Tetrabromoethane is used in microscopy as a solvent, in mineral processing, for the synthesis of quaternary ammonium compounds, in the pharmaceutical industry, and as an intermediate for dyes. It is also employed as a catalyst in the production of chemical fibers, as an initiator in the oxidation process for polyester production, as a refrigerant, as a fire extinguishing agent, and as a fumigant for disinfection. Produced from acetylene bromination. ， ， -