Tetrabromoethylene is a potential fungicide and bactericide on fruits.

[1] Reaction of mercuric acetylide and bromine also gives tetrabromoethylene.

[4] It can be produced by oxybrominating butane with free oxygen and bromine.

[5] Tetrabromoethylene gives tribromoacetyl bromide upon treatment with fuming nitric acid.

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