DBDMH



DBDMH
IUPAC name 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin
Other names Albrom 100, DBDMH, Dibromantin, Dibromodimethylhydantoin, XtraBrom 111
Identifiers
CAS number 77-48-5
Properties
Molecular formula C5H6Br2N2O2
Molar mass 285.93 g/mol
Appearance White solid
Density 1.36 g/cm3
Melting point

197 °C - 203 °C

Solubility in water 0.1 g/100 ml (20 °C)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

DBDMH is a hypobromous acid. Chemically, DBDMH works in the following manner:

Where R = 5,5-Dimethylhydantoin:

Br2R + 2 H2O → 2 HOBr+ H-R-H

Hypobromous acid partially dissociates in water (pKa = 8.6):

HOBr ⇌ H+ + BrO-

Hypobromous acid produces bromide ions when disinfecting or oxidizing:

HOBr + Live Pathogens → Br- + Dead Pathogens

The resulting bromide ions can then undergo oxidation to hypobromous acid in the presence of an oxidizer of sufficient strength e.g. ozone, hypochlorous acid, potassium monopersulfate. This process is commonly called "activation" of the bromide ion.

Br- + HOCl → HOBr + Cl-

References

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    • http://chemada.com/cat1/items/DBDMH.pdf
    • http://www.albemarle.com/acrofiles/bc0173f.pdf
     
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