1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin

CAS Number: 77-48-5

Molecular Formula: C5H6Br2N2O2

Purity: 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin 98% purity

About 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin

1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (CAS 77-48-5) is a highly effective brominating agent and biocide with a General Industry purity of 98%, serving as a critical component for US-based industrial water treatment facilities and pool sanitization providers looking for high purity fine chemicals to ensure EPA compliance. D...

Synonyms

1,3-dibromo 5,5-dimethylhydantoin
1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin
2,4-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin
1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin
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1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin Specifications

CAS Number

77-48-5

Molecular Formula

C5H6Br2N2O2

Molecular Weight

285.92 g/mol

IUPAC Name

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

Canonical SMILES

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

InChI Key

VRLDVERQJMEPIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H6Br2N2O2/c1-5(2)3(10)8(6)4(11)9(5)7/h1-2H3

PubChem CID

6479

HSN No

29332100

CAS Number

77-48-5

Molecular Formula

C5H6Br2N2O2

Molecular Weight

285.92 g/mol

IUPAC Name

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

Canonical SMILES

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

InChI Key

VRLDVERQJMEPIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H6Br2N2O2/c1-5(2)3(10)8(6)4(11)9(5)7/h1-2H3

PubChem CID

6479

HSN No

29332100

Molecular Weight

285.92 g/mol

Purity

1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin 98% purity

Biocide and Disinfectant

A potent antimicrobial agent and bromine donor used for drinking water purification, recreational water treatment in swimming pools and spas, and for controlling microbial growth and biofilms in industrial water cooling systems

Bleaching Agent

A stable halogen source employed in pulp and paper mills for the treatment of process water and as a bleaching component in textile processing

Chemical Synthesis Reagent

A versatile and inexpensive brominating agent and oxidant used as a convenient alternative to N-bromosuccinimide for the selective bromination of arenes, the oxidation of thiols to disulfides, and as a precatalyst for the activation of carbonyl functionality in esterification and aldol condensation reactions

Food Processing Antimicrobial

An FDA-approved food contact substance used as an antimicrobial agent in process water and ice applied to meat and poultry products, as well as a slimicide in the manufacture of food-contact paperboard.