Dibromoethane
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Dibromoethane can refer to either of two isomer
Isomer
In chemistry, isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas. Isomers do not necessarily share similar properties, unless they also have the same functional groups. There are many different classes of isomers, like stereoisomers, enantiomers, geometrical...

ic organobromides with the molecuar formula C2H4Br2:
  • 1,1-Dibromoethane
    1,1-Dibromoethane
    1,1-Dibromoethane is a clear, slightly brown, flammable chemical compound. It has the chemical formula C2H4Br2....

     (ethylidene dibromide)
  • 1,2-Dibromoethane
    1,2-Dibromoethane
    1,2-Dibromoethane, also known as ethylene dibromide , is the chemical compound with the formula BrCH2CH2Br. Although trace amounts occur naturally in the ocean, where it is formed probably by algae and kelp, it is mainly a synthetic...

     (ethylene dibromide)


See also dibromoethene.
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