Dibromochloromethane is a colorless to yellow, heavy and nonflammable
compound
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trihalomethane
In chemistry, trihalomethanes (THMs) are chemical compounds in which three of the four hydrogen atoms of methane () are replaced by halogen atoms. Many trihalomethanes find uses in industry as solvents or refrigerants. THMs are also environmenta ...
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The substance has a sweet odour. Small quantities of dibromochloromethane are produced in ocean by algae.
Applications
Dibromochloromethane was formerly used as a flame retardant and as an intermediate in chemicals manufacturing. Today it is used only as a laboratory reagent. Dibromochloromethane is also a disinfection byproduct, formed by the reaction of chlorine with natural organic matter and bromide ions in the raw water supply. As a result, it is commonly found in chlorinated drinking water.
Also, it is able to reduce methane production in ruminants by 79 %
Identification of bioactives from the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis that promote antimethanogenic activity in vitro
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See also
* Asparagopsis taxiformis
References
External links
Dibromochlormethane in greenfacts.org glossary
Organochlorides
Organobromides
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