diphenyl ether, octabromo derivative

Description

diphenyl ether, octabromo derivative · CAS 32536-52-0 · C12H2Br8O. UNII 67XQ4G0A4Y. Melting Point: 200 °C (range, 167-257 °C); Density: 2.76; Vapor Pressure: 1.275X10-9 mm Hg at 25 °C.

Identification

Computed Descriptors

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical description & handling notes

• Off-white solid; [HSDB]
• Off-white powder (commercial)
• Faint
• All g/L at 25 °C: methanol, 2; methylene chloride, 110; toluene, 190; benzene, 200; styrene, 250; methyl ethyl ketone, 40; acetone, 20.
• In water, 0.005 mg/L (commercial product)
• When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of /bromine/.

GHS Hazard Classification

Documented Uses

• Used as additive flame retardant; [HSDB] Used as flame retardant additive for polymers (mainly acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene); Use is severely restricted in the EU; [eChemPortal: ESIS]
• The commercial octaBDE is used by the plastics industry as an additive flame retardant for manufactured products. It is used almost exclusively to flame retard acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) terpolymers used in computer casings and monitors ... Other minor uses ... include high impact polystyrene (HIPS), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and polyamide polymers.
• ComOcBDE /Commercial Octabromodiphenyl Ether/ is predominantly used in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene to flame retard business equipment housings.
• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame-retardant man-made chemicals found in plastics used in a variety of consumer products to make them difficult to burn. Octabromodiphenyl ethers are used in conjunction with antimony trioxide as a flame retardant in the housings of electrical and electronic equipment, mainly in the plastic acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, but also in high impact polystyrene, polybutylene terephthalate and polyamides. (L628, L701)
• Octabromodiphenyl ether is synthesized by treating diphenyl ether with 8 equivalents of Br2 in the presence of Al2Cl6/A12Br6, first at 35 °C and then at 120 °C. /Commercial OBDE is a mixture of approximately 11% PeBDE/HxBDE, 44% HpBDE, 31-35% OBDE, 10% NBDE, and 0.5% DeBDE. On the basis of the chemical structure, there are 12 possible isomers of OBDE./
• Benzene, 1,1'-oxybis-, octabromo is listed as a High Production Volume (HPV) chemical (65FR81686). Chemicals listed as HPV were produced in or imported into the U.S. in >1 million pounds in 1990 and/or 1994. The HPV list is based on the 1990 Inventory Update Rule. (IUR) (40 CFR part 710 subpart B; 51FR21438).

Synonyms

Octabromodiphenyl ether; Tardex 80; Bromkal 79-8DE; Octabromodiphenyl oxide; OCTABROMOBIPHENYL ETHER; DTXSID8024236; HSDB 7110; CD 79; DE 79; EINECS 251-087-9; 1,1'-Oxybisbenzene octabromo deriv.; FR 143; Bromkal 798DE; FR 1208; PLASAFETY EBR 8; PLASAFETY EB 8

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of diphenyl ether, octabromo derivative?

CAS 32536-52-0; molecular formula C12H2Br8O; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is diphenyl ether, octabromo derivative known by?

Octabromodiphenyl ether, Tardex 80, Bromkal 79-8DE, Octabromodiphenyl oxide, OCTABROMOBIPHENYL ETHER, DTXSID8024236.

Is diphenyl ether, octabromo derivative classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H360, H372, H373, H413.

What are the key physical properties of diphenyl ether, octabromo derivative?

Melting Point: 200 °C (range, 167-257 °C); Density: 2.76; Vapor Pressure: 1.275X10-9 mm Hg at 25 °C; LogP: log Kow = 8.71.

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