Product Name: 5-dimethylhydantoin

Synonyms:1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin

CAS:77-48-5

MF:C5H6Br2N2O2

MW:285.92

EINECS:201-030-9

Melting point :197-199 °C (dec.)(lit.)

Physical and Chemical Properties:1, 3-Dibromo-5, 5-dimethylhydantoin has the English abbreviation be DBDMH with pure product being white solid and the mp being 196~198 ℃. The industrial products appear as a pale yellow solid with a mp of 194~197 ℃; it is soluble in chloroform, ethanol, acetone and other organic solvents, slightly soluble in water with 1 L water being able to dissolve 2.2 g of DBDMH at 20℃ with the pH of 0.1% aqueous solution being 2.6; It is prone to be subject to decomposition in strong acid or alkali; it is stable when dry and is easy to absorb moisture with partially hydrolysis after moisture absorption; it has a slight pungent odor with the active bromine content being 54% to 55%.

Uses:DBDMH is an important chemical product and has been widely applied in chemical, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries with various kinds of advantages including excellent stability, high content of bromine and high reactive activity. Currently, the combined formulation between DBDMH and other halogenated hydantoin for application has become a hotspot in recent years such as the combined application of BCDMH and DBDMH as well as the combined application of DCDMH and DBDMH. For the combined formulation of DBDMH and other halogenated hydantoin, one critical factor is the ratio between effective chlorine and effective bromine. For example, at pH 7.1, compound formulation with the same dose of BCDMH and DBDMH has a significantly higher bactericidal efficacy than DBDMH alone or BCDMH alone. Many domestic and foreign experts believe that the most significant oxidizing biocide is the compound halogenated compound formulation combining BCDMH and DBDMH. In agriculture, DBDMH is mainly used for aquaculture including pond disinfection, prevention of water disinfection, disease treatment, etc., and is not affected by water quality, salinity, pH, temperature, and other organic compounds during usage. In addition, there has been already cases in which people has applied DBDMH as high-efficiency and low-toxicity disinfectant for combined formulation with stearic acid monoglyceride and Tween-80 and applied to the surface of the orange for preventing mold and preservation, and has already achieved excellent results. We can expect that this preservative can also be used for storage and preservation of other fruits and vegetables. Therefore, with the continuous development of chemical and pharmaceutical industry and increasing people's living standards, it is expected that the application range and demand of DBDMH will increase greatly.