2,2-Dibromo-2-nitroethanol (DBNE) Product Description
Dec 26, 2025
I. Product Overview
2,2-Dibromo-2-nitroethanol (DBNE, CAS No. 69094-18-4) is a highly effective bromine-based bactericide and preservative with the molecular formula C₂H₃Br₂NO₃ and a molecular weight of 248.87. This product is widely used in industrial water treatment and related fields, possessing significant bactericidal, algaecidal, fungicidal, and anticorrosive properties.
II. Main Uses
1. Industrial Water Treatment
In circulating cooling water and process water systems in power plants, oil fields, chemical industries, and other sectors, DBNE effectively inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi, and algae, preventing microbial-induced equipment corrosion, pipe blockage, and efficiency reduction, thus ensuring the long-term stable operation of water systems.
2. Anticorrosion and Antifungal Applications in Other Industrial Fields
In papermaking, coatings, plastics, wood processing, and cosmetics production, DBNE can be used as an antifungal and anticorrosive additive to prevent product spoilage due to microbial activity, helping to extend product shelf life and ensure safe use.
3. Agricultural Disease Control
In agricultural production, this product has a certain control effect on common plant diseases such as anthracnose, stem rot, and downy mildew, and can be used in relevant crop protection programs.
III. Product Features
1. Broad spectrum of bactericidal activity and rapid action
2. Stable chemical properties, adaptable to various water quality conditions
3. Diverse formulations available, with different purity and packaging specifications provided according to customer needs
As a highly effective and professional microbial control agent, DBNE demonstrates reliable performance in industrial circulating water treatment, production process anticorrosion, and agricultural disease management.






