Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
266 to 271 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
305.1 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
Relative density (water = 1): 1.9
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 63 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
1.2601e-05 mmHg at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
167 u00b0C
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Acute Toxic
Environmental Hazard
Flammable
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H302 (85.5%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H301 (14.4%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H331 (10%): Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H302+H312 (23.5%): Harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal]
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H400 (> 99.9%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335 (99.9%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H310: Fatal in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H315 (> 99.9%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- Not Classified
- H410 (15.4%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H312 (99.6%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H411 (12.4%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H228: Flammable solid [Danger Flammable solids]
- H318 (> 99.9%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 52-51-7 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol |
| InChI Key | LVDKZNITIUWNER-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 2450 |
| INCI Name | 2-BROMO-2-NITROPROPANE-1,3-DIOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
White crystalline powder used as a preservative in cosmetics and personal care products.