2,4,5-Tribromoiodobenzene

CAS: 366496-32-4

Ref. TR-T366490

Product Information

• Name: 2,4,5-Tribromoiodobenzene
• Synonyms: 1,2,4-Tribromo-5-iodobenzene

Description

Applications 2,4,5-Tribromoiodobenzene is an intermediate in the synthesis of 2,2',4,4',5,6'-Hexabromodiphenyl ether (H290745), which is a hepatotoxic polybrominated diphenyl ester (PBDE) that is commonly used as a flame retardant. 2,2',4,4',5,6'-Hexabromodiphenyl ether is also sometimes found in food and meats as well, posing a significant risk to humans (especially during pregnancy) and/or animals that consume it. One of the new POPs under the Stockholm Convention
References Johnson, P., et al.: Sci. Total Environ., No vol. given, 445 (2013); Scott, L., et al.: Organo. Comp., 74, 1109 (2012); Zhao, Y., et al.: Env. Sci. Tech., 47, 5939 (2013)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 440.7
• Formula: C₆H₂Br₃I
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H2Br3I/c7-3-1-5(9)6(10)2-4(3)8/h1-2H
• InChI key: InChIKey=BNXDXWIITANRSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Brc1cc(Br)c(I)cc1Br