Hexabromoethane

Hexabromoethane
Names
	Other names perbromoethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	594-73-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	120156;
PubChem CID	136384;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80208128 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2Br6/c3-1(4,5)2(6,7)8 Key: POJPQMDDRCILHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(C(Br)(Br)Br)(Br)(Br)Br;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2Br6
Molar mass	503.446 g·mol−1
Appearance	yellowish crystals
Boiling point	210–215 °C (410–419 °F; 483–488 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Carbon tetrabromide; Octabromopropane; Ethane; Dibromoacetylene; Tetrabromoethylene; Hexafluoroethane; Hexachloroethane; Hexaiodoethane;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Hexabromoethane (HBE, perbromoethane) is a perbromocarbon with the chemical formula C₂Br₆. Its structure is Br₃C−CBr₃. It is a yellowish white crystalline solid. It decomposes to tetrabromoethylene upon heating. Like many other halocarbons, HBE decomposes when exposed to radiation.