Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate

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Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate
Other names
Fyrol HB 32
Tris
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H15Br6O4P/c10-1-7(13)4-17-20(16,18-5-8(14)2-11)19-6-9(15)3-12/h7-9H,1-6H2
  • BrCC(Br)COP(=O)(OCC(Br)CBr)OCC(Br)CBr
Properties
C9H15Br6O4P
Molar mass 697.613 g·mol−1
AppearanceViscous pale yellow liquid
Density 2.24 g/cm3 [1]
Insoluble [1]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Carcinogenic, use restricted
Flash point > 110 °C (230 °F) [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate ("tris") is a chemical once widely used as a flame retardant in plastics and textiles.

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Safety and regulation

Tris is mutagenic [2] and listed as an IARC Group 2A carcinogen. [3] It is one of the chemicals covered by the Rotterdam Convention. In the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the sale of children's garments containing tris in 1977. [4] This regulatory change came about as a result of the research of Bruce Ames and Arlene Blum. [5]


See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  2. ↑ Prival, M.; McCoy, E.; Gutter, B; Rosendranz, H. (1977). "Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate: Mutagenicity of a widely used flame retardant". Science. 195 (4273): 76–78. Bibcode:1977Sci...195...76P. doi:10.1126/science.318761. PMID   318761.
  3. ↑ Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs
  4. ↑ CPSC Bans TRIS-Treated Children's Garments Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine , Consumer Product Safety Commission
  5. ↑ Blum, Arlene; Ames, Bruce N. (1977-01-07). "Flame-Retardant Additives as Possible Cancer Hazards: The main flame retardant in children's pajamas is a mutagen and should not be used". Science. 195 (4273): 17–23. doi:10.1126/science.831254. ISSN   0036-8075.


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