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2,3,4,5,6-Pentabromotoluene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Pentabromotoluene

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Linear Formula:
C6Br5CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
486.62
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)
98.0-102.0% (argentometric after oxygen combustion)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

mp

285-286 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cc1c(Br)c(Br)c(Br)c(Br)c1Br

InChI

1S/C7H3Br5/c1-2-3(8)5(10)7(12)6(11)4(2)9/h1H3

InChI key

OZHJEQVYCBTHJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2,3,4,5,6-Pentabromotoluene is a brominated compound, widely used as a flame retardant in textiles, rubber, unsaturated polyesters, polyethylene, SBR latex, etc.

Application

2,3,4,5,6-Pentabromotoluene may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in water and soil samples using gas chromatography technique.

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Adelie penguin colonies as indicators of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in East Antarctica
Lewis JP, et al.
Chemosphere (2020)
Qihang Wu et al.
The Science of the total environment, 599-600, 181-187 (2017-05-06)
While the production of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) was gradually phased out in the last decade, they may still pose hidden danger to the environment due to their toxicity and persistence. On the other hand, alternative halogenated flame retardants (AHFRs)
Gardner's Commercially Important Chemicals: Synonyms, Trade Names, and Properties (2005)
P López et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1216(3), 334-345 (2008-09-03)
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are the chemicals of high importance within the REAch framework. In addition to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), other BFRs such as bromophenols, intermediates in FR formulation like bromoanilines, and their

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