Basic Info

Common NameBromine(F03385)
2D Structure
Description

Elemental bromine exists as a diatomic molecule, Br2. It is a dense, mobile, slightly transparent reddish-brown liquid, that evaporates easily at standard temperature and pressures to give an orange vapor (its color resembles nitrogen dioxide) that has a strongly disagreeable odor resembling that of chlorine. It is one of only two elements on the periodic table that are known to be liquids at room temperature (the other being mercury). Bromine is corrosive and toxic, with properties between those of chlorine and iodine. Free bromine does not occur in nature, but occurs as colorless soluble crystalline mineral halide salts, analogous to table salt. Bromine is used in the preparation of brominated flame retardants, it is also used in the preparation of gas additives and pesticides. Bromide compounds, especially potassium bromide, were frequently used as general sedatives in the 19th and early 20th century. Bromides in the form of simple salts are still used as anticonvulsants in both veterinary and human medicine, although the latter use varies from country to country. Bromine has been long believed to have no essential function in mammals, but recent research suggests that bromine is necessary for tissue development. In addition, bromine is used preferentially over chlorine by one antiparasitic enzyme in the human immune system. Organobromides are needed and produced enzymatically from bromide by some lower life forms in the sea, particularly algae.

FRCD IDF03385
CAS Number7726-95-6
PubChem CID24408
FormulaBr2
IUPAC Name

molecular bromine

InChI Key

GDTBXPJZTBHREO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/Br2/c1-2

Canonical SMILES

BrBr

Isomeric SMILES

BrBr

WikipediaBromine
Synonyms
        
            Bromo
        
            Bromine
        
            Dibromine
        
            7726-95-6
        
            Brom
        
            Bromine solution
        
            Brome
        
            Broom
        
            Bromine water
        
            Bromo [Italian]
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Pesticide
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomInorganic compounds
SuperclassHomogeneous non-metal compounds
ClassHomogeneous halogens
SubclassNot available
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentHomogeneous halogens
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkNot available
SubstituentsHomogeneous halogen
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as homogeneous halogens. These are inorganic non-metallic compounds in which the largest atom is a nobel gas.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight159.808
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count0
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity0
Monoisotopic Mass157.837
Exact Mass159.835
XLogP1.9
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count2
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9803
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9942
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.6639
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.8981
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9721
Non-inhibitor0.9885
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9112
Distribution
Subcellular localizationLysosome0.5696
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8641
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7156
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7824
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6785
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7780
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9218
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8362
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9338
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.8899
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9561
Non-inhibitor0.9671
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.5000
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.7565
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.5733
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9631
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.8274
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.5655
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8137
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Warning0.5061

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.4289LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.5426LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity2.3944LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity0.4497pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity1.0636pIGC50, ug/L

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Free chlorine reactions of angiotensin II receptor antagonists: Kinetics study, transformation products elucidation and in-silico ecotoxicity assessment.Sci Total Environ2019 Jan 1030180308
Synthesis of tritium-labeled cyadox, a promising antimicrobial growth-promotingagent with high specific activity.Appl Radiat Isot2018 Sep29864742
Health risk assessment and soil and plant heavy metal and bromine contents infield plots after ten years of organic and mineral fertilization.Ecotoxicol Environ Saf2018 May 3029425845
Oxidation pretreatment by calcium hypochlorite to improve the sensitivity ofenzyme inhibition-based detection of organophosphorus pesticides.J Sci Food Agric2018 May29072792
The role of sulfate-reducing prokaryotes in the coupling of element biogeochemical cycling.Sci Total Environ2018 Feb 128918271
Host Pah1p phosphatidate phosphatase limits viral replication by regulatingphospholipid synthesis.PLoS Pathog2018 Apr 1229649282
Towards a generic procedure for the detection of relevant contaminants from wasteelectric and electronic equipment (WEEE) in plastic food-contact materials: areview and selection of key parameters.Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess2017Oct28521663
Evaluation of the effect of brominated flame retardants on hemoglobin oxidation and hemolysis in human erythrocytes.Food Chem Toxicol2017 Nov28893619
Recycling of plastic waste: Screening for brominated flame retardants (BFRs).Waste Manag2017 Nov28869101
Structure-activity relationship of ochratoxin A and synthesized derivatives: importance of amino acid and halogen moiety for cytotoxicity.Arch Toxicol2017 Mar27422291
Mineral content of smooth scallop (Flexopecten glaber) caught Canakkale, Turkey and evaluation in terms of food safety.J Trace Elem Med Biol2017 Jul28595798
Degradation products of profenofos as identified by high-field FTICR massspectrometry: Isotopic fine structure approach.J Environ Sci Health B2017 Jan 227628767
Ozone Formation Induced by the Impact of Reactive Bromine and Iodine Species on Photochemistry in a Polluted Marine Environment.Environ Sci Technol2017 Dec 1929112383
Determination of inorganic arsenic in algae using bromine halogenation and on-line nonpolar solid phase extraction followed by hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry.Talanta2017 Aug 128501152
Direct spectral analysis of tea samples using 266 nm UV pulsed laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and cross validation of LIBS results with ICP-MS.Talanta2016 May 1526992530
Synthesis and Herbicidal Activities of p-Menth-3-en-1-amine and Its Schiff BaseDerivatives.J Agric Food Chem2016 Dec 2827976884
Synthesis, liquid chromatographic fractionation and partial characterization of polybrominated dibenzofuran congeners.J Chromatogr A2016 Apr 1526993783
Trace Elements in Ovaries: Measurement and Physiology.Biol Reprod2016 Apr26864198
Direct spectral analysis and determination of high content of carcinogenic bromine in bread using UV pulsed laser induced breakdown spectroscopy.J Environ Sci Health B201626950676
Synthesis and antimycobacterial properties of ring-substituted6-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxanilides.Bioorg Med Chem2015 May 125819330

Targets

General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Reversible hydration of carbon dioxide.
Gene Name:
CA7
Uniprot ID:
P43166
Molecular Weight:
29658.235 Da
References
  1. Vullo D, Ruusuvuori E, Kaila K, Scozzafava A, Supuran CT: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: inhibition of the cytosolic human isozyme VII with anions. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Jun 15;16(12):3139-43. Epub 2006 Apr 18. [16621537 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. Participates in pH regulation. May be involved in the control of cell proliferation and transformation. Appears to be a novel specific biomarker for a cervical neoplasia.
Gene Name:
CA9
Uniprot ID:
Q16790
Molecular Weight:
49697.36 Da
References
  1. Innocenti A, Firnges MA, Antel J, Wurl M, Scozzafava A, Supuran CT: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: inhibition of the membrane-bound human isozyme IV with anions. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Dec 6;14(23):5769-73. [15501038 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. Can hydrates cyanamide to urea.
Gene Name:
CA1
Uniprot ID:
P00915
Molecular Weight:
28870.0 Da
References
  1. Innocenti A, Firnges MA, Antel J, Wurl M, Scozzafava A, Supuran CT: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: inhibition of the membrane-bound human isozyme IV with anions. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Dec 6;14(23):5769-73. [15501038 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. May stimulate the sodium/bicarbonate transporter activity of SLC4A4 that acts in pH homeostasis. It is essential for acid overload removal from the retina and retina epithelium, and acid release in the choriocapillaris in the choroid.
Gene Name:
CA4
Uniprot ID:
P22748
Molecular Weight:
35032.075 Da
References
  1. Innocenti A, Firnges MA, Antel J, Wurl M, Scozzafava A, Supuran CT: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: inhibition of the membrane-bound human isozyme IV with anions. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Dec 6;14(23):5769-73. [15501038 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. Its role in saliva is unknown.
Gene Name:
CA6
Uniprot ID:
P23280
Molecular Weight:
35366.615 Da
References
  1. Bertucci A, Innocenti A, Scozzafava A, Tambutte S, Zoccola D, Supuran CT: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Inhibition studies with anions and sulfonamides of a new cytosolic enzyme from the scleractinian coral Stylophora pistillata. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Jan 15;21(2):710-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.11.124. Epub 2010 Dec 4. [21208801 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Essential for bone resorption and osteoclast differentiation (By similarity). Reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. Can hydrate cyanamide to urea. Involved in the regulation of fluid secretion into the anterior chamber of the eye. Contributes to intracellular pH regulation in the duodenal upper villous epithelium during proton-coupled peptide absorption. Stimulates the chloride-bicarbonate exchange activity of SLC26A6.
Gene Name:
CA2
Uniprot ID:
P00918
Molecular Weight:
29245.895 Da
References
  1. Innocenti A, Firnges MA, Antel J, Wurl M, Scozzafava A, Supuran CT: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: inhibition of the membrane-bound human isozyme IV with anions. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Dec 6;14(23):5769-73. [15501038 ]
General Function:
Temperature-gated cation channel activity
Specific Function:
Receptor-activated non-selective cation channel involved in detection of pain and possibly also in cold perception and inner ear function (PubMed:25389312, PubMed:25855297). Has a central role in the pain response to endogenous inflammatory mediators and to a diverse array of volatile irritants, such as mustard oil, cinnamaldehyde, garlic and acrolein, an irritant from tears gas and vehicule exhaust fumes (PubMed:25389312, PubMed:20547126). Is also activated by menthol (in vitro)(PubMed:25389312). Acts also as a ionotropic cannabinoid receptor by being activated by delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component of marijuana (PubMed:25389312). May be a component for the mechanosensitive transduction channel of hair cells in inner ear, thereby participating in the perception of sounds. Probably operated by a phosphatidylinositol second messenger system (By similarity).
Gene Name:
TRPA1
Uniprot ID:
O75762
Molecular Weight:
127499.88 Da
References
  1. Nilius B, Prenen J, Owsianik G: Irritating channels: the case of TRPA1. J Physiol. 2011 Apr 1;589(Pt 7):1543-9. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2010.200717. Epub 2010 Nov 15. [21078588 ]