Dibromodiethyl sulfone

Dibromodiethyl sulfone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Bromo-2-(2-bromoethane-1-sulfonyl)ethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	7617-67-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1966414;
ChemSpider	122643;
PubChem CID	139052;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30227041 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H8Br2O2S/c5-1-3-9(7,8)4-2-6/h1-4H2 Key: JASUZIAETLGSCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(CBr)[S](=O)(=O)CCBr;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H8Br2O2S
Molar mass	279.97 g·mol−1
Melting point	111.5 °C (232.7 °F; 384.6 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H318
Precautionary statements	P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P305+P351+P338, P310, P330, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dibromodiethyl sulfone is a sulfone containing two 2-bromo-ethyl substituents.^[1]

Production

Dibromodiethyl sulfone is produced from dibromodiethyl sulfide by oxidation by chromic acid.^[1]