Octabromodiphenyl ether

Octabromodiphenyl ether
General chemical structure of octabromodiphenyl ethers, where m + n = 8
Names
Other names
Octabromobiphenyl ether; OctaBDE, Octa-BDE; Octabromodiphenyl oxide; OBDPO
Identifiers
ChemSpider
  • None
ECHA InfoCard 100.046.428
EC Number
  • 251-087-9
UNII
Properties
C12H2Br8O
Molar mass 801.379 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Density 2.9 g/cm3
Melting point Depends on product composition
Boiling point Decomposes
< 0.1 mg/L
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H360Df
Related compounds
Decabromodiphenyl ether, Pentabromodiphenyl ether
Related compounds
 diphenyl ether
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Octabromodiphenyl ether (octaBDE, octa-BDE, OBDE, octa, octabromodiphenyl oxide, OBDPO) is a brominated flame retardant which belongs to the group of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).

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