DBNPA

DBNPA

Skeletal formula of DBNPA
Ball and stick model of DBNPA Spacefill model of DBNPA
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2,2-Dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide
Other names Dibromocyano acetic acid amide 2,2-Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide 2,2-Dibromo-2-carbamoylacetonitrile α,α-Dibromo-α-cyanoacetamide Dibromocyanoacetamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	10222-01-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	23422 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.477
EC Number	233-539-7
MeSH	2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide
PubChem CID	25059
RTECS number	AB5956000
UNII	7N51QGL6MJ Y
UN number	1759
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5032361
InChI InChI=1S/C3H2Br2N2O/c4-3(5,1-6)2(7)8/h(H2,7,8) Y Key: UUIVKBHZENILKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES NC(=O)C(Br)(Br)C#N
Properties
Chemical formula	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:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314, H317, H400
Precautionary statements	P273, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	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

DBNPA (2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide) is a brominated acetamide. Its synonyms include 2,2-dibromo-2-carbamoylacetonitrile, α,α-dibromo-α-cyanoacetamide, and 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.