ethylene dibromide

Chinese: 二溴乙烷French: dibromure d’éthylène (n.m.)Russian: 1,2-дибромэтан


Status: ISO 765 (published)
IUPAC PIN: 1,2-dibromoethane
IUPAC name: 1,2-dibromoethane
1979 Rules:
ethylene dibromide
CAS name: 1,2-dibromoethane
CAS Reg. No.: 106-93-4
Formula: C2H4Br2
Activity: insecticides (alkyl halide; fumigant)
Notes: This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name.
In ISO 765-1976 the name “1,2-dibromoethane” was given as an alternative.
The name “EDB” is approved by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Structure: Structural formula of ethylene dibromide
Pronunciation: ěth-ǐl-ēn dī-brō-mīd  Guide to British pronunciation
InChIKey: PAAZPARNPHGIKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4Br2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2

A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names