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DBNPA

DBNPA
Names Preferred IUPAC name
2,2-Dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide
Other names
  • Dibromocyano acetic acid amide
  • 2,2-Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide
  • 2,2-Dibromo-2-carbamoylacetonitrile
  • α,α-Dibromo-α-cyanoacetamide
  • Dibromocyanoacetamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard100.030.477EC Number
  • 233-539-7
MeSH2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide
RTECS number
  • AB5956000
UNII
UN number1759
  • InChI=1S/C3H2Br2N2O/c4-3(5,1-6)2(7)8/h(H2,7,8)
    Key: UUIVKBHZENILKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • NC(=O)C(Br)(Br)C#N
Properties C3H2Br2N2OMolar mass241.870 g·mol Appearance White, translucent crystals Melting point122 to 125 °C (252 to 257 °F; 395 to 398 K) Hazards GHS labelling: DangerH314, H317, H400P273, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): 10 mg kg (intravenous, mouse)Related compounds
Related compounds
Cyanoacetamide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

DBNPA (2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide) is a brominatedacetamide. Its synonyms include 2,2-dibromo-2-carbamoylacetonitrile, α,α-dibromo-α-cyanoacetamide, and dibromocyanoacetamide. The physical appearance of DBNPA is an off-white solid at ambient temperatures with a mild antiseptic odor and is often sold in powder form. DBNPA is often used as an algicide, bactericide and fungicide in industrial water treatment systems and as a preservative used in the manufacture of paper, glues, coatings, enhanced oil recovery systems and metalworking.

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