Octabromodiphenyl ether

Octabromodiphenyl ether

General chemical structure of octabromodiphenyl ethers, where m + n = 8
Names
Other names Octabromobiphenyl ether; OctaBDE, Octa-BDE; Octabromodiphenyl oxide; OBDPO
Identifiers
CAS Number	32536-52-0 Y
ChemSpider	None
ECHA InfoCard	100.046.428
EC Number	251-087-9
UNII	QFL9YO91JE Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8024236
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H2Br8O
Molar mass	801.379 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid[1]
Density	2.9 g/cm3[1]
Melting point	Depends on product composition[1]
Boiling point	Decomposes[1]
Solubility in water	< 0.1 mg/L[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H360Df
Related compounds
Related polybrominated diphenyl ethers	Decabromodiphenyl ether, Pentabromodiphenyl ether
Related compounds	diphenyl ether
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Octabromodiphenyl ether (octaBDE, octa-BDE, OBDE, octa, octabromodiphenyl oxide, OBDPO) is a brominated flame retardant which belongs to the group of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).