Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate

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Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate
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Names
IUPAC name
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate
Other names
Fyrol HB 32
Tris
Identifiers
126-72-7 YesY
ChemSpider 29089
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PubChem 31356
  • 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 697.61 g·mol−1
Density 2.24 g/cm3[1]
Insoluble[1]
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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] Arlene Blum was one of those involved in getting tris blacklisted.


See also

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the IFA
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  3. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs
  4. CPSC Bans TRIS-Treated Children's Garments, Consumer Product Safety Commission