2,4,6-Tribromophenol

2,4,6-Tribromophenol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,4,6-Tribromophenol
Other names
Tribromophenol; 2,4,6-TBP; TBP
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/C6H3Br3O/c7-3-1-4(8)6(10)5(9)2-3/h1-2,10H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C6H3Br3O/c7-3-1-4(8)6(10)5(9)2-3/h1-2,10H
    Key: BSWWXRFVMJHFBN-UHFFFAOYAF
  • Brc1cc(Br)cc(Br)c1O
Properties
C6H3Br3O
Molar mass 330.801 g·mol−1
Appearance White needles or prisms[1]
Melting point 95.5 °C (203.9 °F; 368.6 K)[1]
Boiling point 244 °C (471 °F; 517 K)[3]
286 °C[1]
Slightly soluble[1]
59-61 mg/L[2]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard[4]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2000 mg/kg (rat, oral)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2,4,6-Tribromophenol (TBP) is a brominated derivative of phenol. It is used as a fungicide, as a wood preservative, and an intermediate in the preparation of flame retardants.

  1. ^ a b c d e "3851: Tribromophenol" in Gardner's Commercially Important Chemicals: Synonyms, Trade Names, and Properties, G. W. A. Milne (Editor), ISBN 978-0-471-73518-2, page 632
  2. ^ Concise International Chemical Assessment Document 66: 2,4,6-Tribromophenol and Other Simple Brominated Phenols, International Programme on Chemical Safety
  3. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9526
  4. ^ Sigma-Aldrich Co., 2,4,6-Tribromophenol. Retrieved on 2015-02-19.