Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate

Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate
IUPAC name

Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate
Other names

Fyrol HB 32
Identifiers
CAS number 126-72-7 Y
PubChem 31356
ChemSpider 29089
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Properties
Molecular formula C9H15Br6O4P
Molar mass 697.61 g mol−1
Density 2.24 g/cm3[1]
Solubility in water Insoluble[1]
Hazards
Flash point > 110 °C (230 °F)[1]
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c Record in the GESTIS Substance Database from the IFA
  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. doi:10.1126/science.318761. PMID 318761. 
  3. ^ Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs
  4. ^ CPSC Bans TRIS-Treated Children's Garments, Consumer Product Safety Commission