Bronopol is an organic compound that is used as an antimicrobial.
Bronopolis used to develop a rapid bacterial toxicity test for detecting disinfectant residues released by disinfected materials. It is used in rapid analysis of bromine-containing preservatives by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Bronopolcan be also used as an additive of drugs and cosmetics for providing antimicrobial protection
It is used in consumer products as an effective preservative agent, as well as a wide variety of industrial applications (almost any industrial water system is a potential environment for bacterial growth, leading to slime and corrosion problems - in many of these systems Bronopol can be a highly effective treatment).
| Synonym | 2-Bromo 2-Nitro 1,3-Propanediol | Molecular Formula | C3H6BrNO4 |
| CAS No | 52-51-7 | Molecular Weight | 199.989 g/mol |
| Sr. No. | Particulars | Specification |
| 1 | Appearance | White or almost white crystalline powder |
| 2 | Assay | Not less than 99.0% and Not more than 101.0% |
| 3 | Density | NMT 0.50% |
| 4 | Acidity or alkalinity | PH value of 1% w/v solution, 5.0 to 7.0 |
| 5 | Melting Point | 125-132°C |
| 7 | Heavy metals | Not More than 20 ppm |
| 8 | Sulphated ash | NMT 0.10% |
| 9 | Solubility | Freely soluble in water, Ethanol (96%), slightly soluble in glycerol and in liquid paraffin |