Dibromochloromethane is a colorless to yellow, heavy and nonflammable compound with formula . It is a trihalomethane. The substance has a sweet odour. Small quantities of dibromochloromethane are produced in ocean by algae.
Applications Dibromochloromethane was formerly used as a flame retardant and as an intermediate in chemicals manufacturing. Today it is used only as a laboratory reagent. Dibromochloromethane is also a disinfection byproduct, formed by the reaction of chlorine with natural organic matter and bromide ions in the raw water supply. As a result, it is commonly found in chlorinated drinking water. Also, it is able to reduce methane production in ruminants by 79 %Identification of bioactives from the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis that promote antimethanogenic activity in vitro
See also Asparagopsis taxiformis
References
External links Dibromochlormethane in greenfacts.org glossary Dibromochloromethane toxicological review ToxFAQ for bromoform at ATSDR