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Bronopolchemical name2-bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol) is anorganic compoundthat is used as anantimicrobial. It is a white solid although commercial samples appear yellow.

The first reported synthesis of bronopol was in 1897

Bronopol was invented byThe Boots Company PLCin the early 1960s and first applications were as apreservativeforpharmaceuticals. Due to its lowmammaliantoxicityat in-use levels and high activity againstbacteria, especiallyGram-negativespecies