| Description | Dibromochloroacetaldehyde, a trihalogenated acetaldehyde compound, is present as a byproduct in drinking water. It exhibits genotoxic properties. |
| In vitro | The rank order of haloacetaldehyde (HAL) cytotoxicity is tribromoacetaldehyde (TBAL)≈chloroacetaldehyde (CAL)>dibromoacetaldehyde (DBAL)≈bromochloroacetaldehyde (BCAL)≈ dibromochloroacetaldehyde (DBCAL)>IAL>bromoacetaldehyde (BAL)≈ bromodichloroacetaldehyde (BDCAL)>dichloroacetaldehyde (DCAL)> trichloroacetaldehyde (TCAL). The HALs are highly cytotoxic compared to other DBP chemical classes. The rank order of HAL genotoxicity is DBAL>CAL≈DBCAL>TBAL≈BAL>BDCAL>BCAL≈DCAL>IAL[1]. |
| molecular weight | 236.29 |
| Molecular formula | C2HBr2ClO |
| CAS | 64316-11-6 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| References | 1. Gao J, et al. Occurrence and spatio-temporal variability of halogenated acetaldehydes in full-scale drinking water systems. Sci Total Environ. 2019;693:133517. |