DBDMH
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DBDMH (also known as 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-Dimethylhydantoin) is an organic compound derived from the heterocycle called dimethylhydantoin. This white crystalline compound with a slight bromine odor 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. [1] Its action does not involve the use of hypochlorous acid.
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Preferred IUPAC name
1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione | |||
Other names
DBDMH, Dibromantin, Dibromodimethylhydantoin | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.938 | ||
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C5H6Br2N2O2 | |||
Molar mass | 285.923 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | White solid | ||
Density | 1.36 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | 197 to 203 °C (387 to 397 °F; 470 to 476 K) | ||
0.1 g/100 mL (20 °C) | |||
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H301, H302, H314, H317, H319, H410 | |||
P260, P261, P264, P270, P272, P273, P280, P301+P310, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P333+P313, P337+P313, P363, P391, P405, P501 | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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