DBNPA
chemical compound
DBNPA (2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide) is a brominated acetamide. Its synonyms include 2,2-dibromo-2-carbamoylacetonitrile, α,α-dibromo-α-cyanoacetamide, and dibromocyanoacetamide. The physical appearance of DBNPA is an off-white solid at ambient temperatures with a mild antiseptic odor and is often sold in powder form. DBNPA is often used as an algicide, bactericide and fungicide in industrial water treatment systems and as a preservative used in the manufacture of paper, glues, coatings, enhanced oil recovery systems and metalworking.
History
The first documented synthesis of DBNPA was carried out by Bernhard Conrad Hesse in 1896. DBNPA's practical applications were not explored until 1947, when it started being used as a seed and plant fungicide. Despite this early use, its complete potential as an antibacterial agent was not yet understood.
By the early 1970s, DBNPA had gained attention for its effectiveness in controlling microbial contaminations in industrial settings. It started being widely used as a slimicide in papermaking systems, cooling water treatment, and other industries vulnerable to biofouling. DBNPA's demonstrated biocidal efficacy led to its official registration as a pesticide in the US in 1972.
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