Decabromodiphenyl ethane

Decabromodiphenyl ethane is a chemical compound used as a brominated flame retardant. It was commercialised in the 1990s as an alternative for decabromodiphenyl ether, following safety concern over that compound. The two molecules are chemically very similar, which gives them a similar application profile. Decabromodiphenyl ethane is now also coming under regulatory pressure.

Decabromodiphenyl ethane
Names
IUPAC name
1,1'-ethane-1,2-diylbis(pentabromobenzene)
Other names
  • 1,2-Bis(perbromophenyl)ethane
  • 1,2-Bis(2,3,4,5,6-pentabromophenyl)ethane
  • 1,2,3,4,5-pentabromo-6-[2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentabromophenyl)ethyl]benzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.076.669
EC Number
  • 284-366-9
PubChem CID
UNII
  • Key: BZQKBFHEWDPQHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1S/C14H4Br10/c15-5-3(6(16)10(20)13(23)9(5)19)1-2-4-7(17)11(21)14(24)12(22)8(4)18/h1-2H2
SMILES
  • C(CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1Br)Br)Br)Br)Br)C2=C(C(=C(C(=C2Br)Br)Br)Br)Br
Properties
C14H4Br10
Molar mass 971.226 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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