Br2
159.81 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
BROMINE
CAS7726-95-6EC231-778-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Chemical intermediate for brominated compounds
Bromine is a chemical element that exists as a diatomic molecule (Br₂). It serves primarily as a chemical intermediate for the production of brominated compounds.
Disinfectant or biocideSewer and wastewater treatmentPhotographic processing
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H318Causes serious eye damage
H290May be corrosive to metals
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H301Toxic if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
molecular bromine
InChIKey
GDTBXPJZTBHREO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
BrBr
Synonyms (33)
- BROMINE
- BROMIUM
- D-149
- Reagecon Bromine 0.1N according to United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)
- BROMINE [MART.]
- Br
- Brom
- Brom [German]
- Brome
- Brome [French]
- Bromine 79
- Bromine liquid
- Bromine water, CP
- Bromine, SAJ first grade
- Bromine, p.a.
- Bromine, reagent grade
- Bromium 30C
- Bromium 6C
- Bromo
- Bromo [Italian]
- Bromo [Spanish]
- Bromoniumbromid
- Broom
- Broom [Dutch]
- Diatomic bromine
- Dibromine
- Total Bromine
- bromine-bromide
- dibromane
- molecular bromine