Ethane, 1,2-dibromo-

• Formula: C₂H₄Br₂
• Molecular weight: 187.861
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4Br2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PAAZPARNPHGIKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 106-93-4
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• Isotopologues:
  • 1,2-Dibromoethane-d3
  • 1,2-Dibromoethane-d2(1,2)
  • 1,2-dibromo-[1,1,2,2-2H4]ethane
• Other names: α,β-Dibromoethane; sym-Dibromoethane; Aadibroom; Bromofume; Dowfume W-8; Dowfume W85; Ethylene bromide; Ethylene dibromide; EDB; Glycol Dibromide; Iscobrome D; Nefis; Sanhyuum; Soilfume; 1,2-Dibromoethane; CH2BrCH2Br; Dibromoethane; Aethylenbromid; Bromuro di etile; Celmide; DBE; 1,2-Dibromaethan; 1,2-Dibromoetano; Dibromure D'ethylene; 1,2-Dibroomethaan; Dowfume 40; Dowfume edb; Dowfume W-90; Dowfume W-100; Dwubromoetan; EDB-85; E-D-Bee; ENT 15,349; 1,2-Ethylene dibromide; Fumo-gas; Kopfume; NCI-C00522; Nephis; Pestmaster edb-85; Rcra waste number U067; Soilbrom; Soilbrom-40; Soilbrom-85; Soilbrom-90; Soilbrom-100; Soilbrome-85; Soilbrom-90ec; UN 1605; Unifume; Edabrom; α,ω-Dibromoethane; 1,2-dibromoethane (EDB)
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Gan, Peel, et al., 1978
Gan, T.H.; Peel, J.B.; Willett, G.D., Photoelectron spectra of the gauche and trans conformers of 1,2-dibromoethane, J. Mol. Struct., 1978, 44, 211. [all data]

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Peters, R.J.D.; de Leer, E.W.B.; Versteegh, J.F.M., Identification of Halogenated Compounds Produced by Chlorination of Humic Acid in the Presence of Bromide, J. Chromatogr. A, 1994, 686, 2, 253-261, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(94)00719-5 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy

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