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Preferred IUPAC name 1,2,3,4,5-pentabromo-6-methylbenzene | |
Other names Pentabromomethylbenzene, 2,3,4,5,6-Pentabromotoluene, PBT | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.614 |
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Properties | |
C7H3Br5 | |
Molar mass | 486.621 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white crystals |
Density | 1.67 g/cm³ |
Melting point | 290 °C (554 °F; 563 K) |
soluble | |
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Warning | |
H315, H319, H335 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Pentachlorotoluene is a synthetic organobromine compound with the molecular formula C6Br5CH3. [1] [2]
Pentabromotoluene is a derivative of toluene and is synthesized from it. [3]
The compound forms white crystalline powder. Its crystals are of monoclinic system. [4] Due to the substitution with five bromine atoms on the aromatic ring, pentabromotoluene has a significantly lower volatility than toluene.
Pentabromotoluene is widely used as a flame retardant in textiles, rubber, unsaturated polyesters, polyethylene, SBR latex, etc. [5] [6]