Chemicals and Drugs

Ethylene Dibromide

An effective soil fumigant, insecticide, and nematocide. In humans, it causes severe burning of skin and irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. Prolonged inhalation may cause liver necrosis. It is also used in gasoline. Members of this group have caused liver and lung cancers in rodents. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), 1,2-dibromoethane may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An effective soil fumigant, insecticide, and nematocide. In humans, it causes severe burning of skin and irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. Prolonged inhalation may cause liver necrosis. It is also used in gasoline. Members of this group have caused liver and lung cancers in rodents. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), 1,2-dibromoethane may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H4Br2
Molecular Weight
187.86 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
106-93-4
IUPAC Name
1,2-dibromoethane
InChIKey
PAAZPARNPHGIKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CBr)Br
MeSH Unique ID
D015946
Source
PubChem CID 7839

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • 1,2-Dibromoethane
  • Ethylene Bromide
  • sym-Dibromoethane
  • 1,2 Dibromoethane
  • Bromide, Ethylene
  • Dibromide, Ethylene
  • sym Dibromoethane
  • Dowfume W 85
  • Dowfume W85
  • Ethylene Dibromides
  • Dibromides, Ethylene

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

90; was ETHYLENE DIBROMIDES see under HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED 1977-89; was ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE see under HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED 1975-76; ETHYLENE DIBROMIDES was see under HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED 1977-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Ethylene Dibromides (1977-1989)
  • Hydrocarbons, Brominated (1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.455w.526.368.225w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ethylene Dibromide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015946. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015946
  2. Ethylene Dibromide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1,2-Dibromoethane
  3. Ethylene Dibromide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161471
  4. Ethylene Dibromide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 7839. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7839