Bronidox

Bronidox
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Names
	IUPAC name 5-Bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane
	Other names 5-Bromo-5-nitro-m-dioxane
Identifiers
CAS Number	30007-47-7 =
ChemSpider	1741
EC Number	250-001-7
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	1807
UNII	U184I9QBNM
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H6BrNO4/c5-4(6(7)8)1-9-3-10-2-4/h1-3H2 Key: XVBRCOKDZVQYAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C4H6BrNO4/c5-4(6(7)8)1-9-3-10-2-4/h1-3H2 Key: XVBRCOKDZVQYAY-UHFFFAOYAG ;
	SMILES O=[N+]([O-])C1(Br)COCOC1 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6BrNO4
Molar mass	212.00 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Melting point	60 °C (140 °F; 333 K); 58.5−62 °C
Solubility in water	insoluble
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bronidox, or 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane, is an antimicrobial chemical compound.

Bronidox causes inhibition of enzyme activity in bacteria.^[3]

Bronidox is corrosive to metals.^[4]

Uses

Bactericide, very effective against yeast and fungi.
It is used in immunology for preserving antibodies and antisera in 0.1 - 0.5% concentration. It is used as preservative to avoid use of sodium azide.
Stabilizer
Surfactant
Used in cosmetics since the mid-1970s as preservative for shampoos, foam bath, etc. Maximum concentration is 0.1%.
Some users do not recommend use in preparations destined for in vivo or tissue culture work^[5]