title: 1,4-Dibromo-butane-2,3-dione.
abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(4)H(4)Br(2)O(2), contains one half-mol-ecule, being located about a centre of inversion. In the crystal, there are no significant inter-molecular inter-actions.
authors.affiliation: College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, No. 159, Longpan Road, Nanjing 210037,  People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: De-Xin
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Zai