Dibromochlorofluoromethane is a tetrahalomethane with the chemical formula . This is an organic compound containing two bromine atoms, one fluorine atom, and one chlorine atom attached to the methane backbone.
Synthesis It can be prepared by reacting silver chlorobromoacetate with bromine at 180-260 °C, or by brominating fluorodichloromethane at 650 °C.
Uses It can be used to introduce chlorofluoromethyl groups into organic compounds.
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