p-Bromophenyl phenyl ether
Agent Name
p-Bromophenyl phenyl ether
CAS Number
101-55-3
Formula
C12-H9-Br-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-Bromo-4-phenoxybenzene; 4-Bromodiphenyl ether; 4-Bromophenoxybenzene; 4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether; Benzene, 1-bromo-4-phenoxy-; Diphenyl ether, 4-bromo-; Ether, 4-bromophenyl phenyl; Ether, p-bromophenyl phenyl; Phenyl (4-bromophenyl) ether; Phenyl ether, 4-bromo-; p-Bromodiphenyl ether; p-Bromophenoxybenzene; p-Phenoxybromobenzene; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Halogenated Polyaromatics
Description
mp = 18.72 deg C; [HSDB] Liquid; mp = 18 deg C; [CAMEO] Colorless liquid; mp = 17-18 deg C; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used formerly as additive flame retardant for polymers; Not commercially produced in the US; [HSDB]
Comments
May form unstable pyrophoric peroxides on exposure to air; [CAMEO]See "Decabromodiphenyl ether."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.0015 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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