Cat Number: INT77485

1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin

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CAS Number

77-48-5

Synonyms

Dibromantin
1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione
Dibromantine

Description

It is widely used as a disinfectant used for drinking water purification, recreational water treatment, as a bleaching agent in pulp and paper mills, and for treating industrial/commercial water cooling systems. Bromine is a halogen element with the symbol Br and atomic number 35. Diatomic bromine does not occur naturally, but bromine salts can be found in crustal rock.

Molecular Weight

285.92

Molecular Formula

C5H6Br2N2O2

EINECS

201-030-9

SMILES

CC1(C(=O)N(C(=O)N1Br)Br)C

Appearance

Light yellow powder

Density, g/cm3

2.183