DBNPA

DBNPA
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,2-Dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide
Other names
  • Dibromocyano acetic acid amide
  • 2,2-Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.477
EC Number
  • 233-539-7
MeSH 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide
RTECS number
  • AB5956000
UNII
UN number 1759
  • InChI=1S/C3H2Br2N2O/c4-3(5,1-6)2(7)8/h(H2,7,8) Y
    Key: UUIVKBHZENILKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • NC(=O)C(Br)(Br)C#N
Properties
C3H2Br2N2O
Molar mass 241.870 g·mol−1
Appearance White, translucent crystals
Melting point 122 to 125 °C (252 to 257 °F; 395 to 398 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H314, H317, H400
P273, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
10 mg kg−1 (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).
Infobox references

2-2 dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA) is a brominated acetamide. Its synonym is 2,2-Dibromo-2-carbamoylacetonitrile Alpha, alpha-Dibromo-alpha-cyanoacetamide 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.