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Advances in Instrumental Analysis of Brominated Flame Retardants: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Table 1

Physicochemical parameters of high production volume BFRs.
Chemical nameAcronymMolecular Formula Chemical structureM.Wt
(amu)		BP
(°C)		Water solubility
(µg/L, 25°C)		Vapour pressure
(Pa, 25°C)
2,4,4′-TriBDEBDE 28C12H7Br3O651834.table.00.1a406.90371705.94
2,2′,4,4′-TetraBDEBDE 47C12H6Br4O485.79395112.5 × 10−46.81
2,2′,4,4′,5-PentaBDEBDE 99C12H5Br5O564.69Decomposes at >3002.45.0 × 10−56.5–8.4
2,2′,4,4′,6-PentaBDEBDE 100C12H5Br5O564.69416402.1 × 10−77.24
2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-HexaBDEBDE 153C12H4Br6O643.584710.95.8 × 10−67.90
2,2′,4,4′5,6′-HexaBDEBDE 154C12H4Br6O643.5845312.8 × 10−87.82
2,2′,3,4,4′,5′,6-HeptaBDEBDE 183C12H3Br7O722.4849123.5 × 10−98.27
2,2′,3,3′,4,4′,5,5′,6,6′-DecaBDEBDE 209C12Br10O959.17Decomposes at >320 <0.16.3–12.6
Decabromodiphenyl-ethaneDBDPEC14H4Br10651834.table.00.1b971.226760.722.5 × 10−1111.7–13.6
2-Ethylhexyl 2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoateTBBC15H18Br4O2651834.table.00.1c549.924771.1 × 10−2—7.28–8.75
1,2 bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy) ethaneBTBPEC14H8Br6O2651834.table.00.1d687.645662003.2 × 10−88.31–9.15
Bis(2-ethyl-1-hexyl) tetrabromophthalateTBPHC24H34Br4O4651834.table.00.1e706.145851.2 × 10−82.3 × 10−99.34–11.95
PentabromotoluenePBTC7H3Br5651834.table.00.1f486.623940.91.9 × 10−56.26–6.99
Pentabromoethyl-benzenePBEBC8H5Br5651834.table.00.1g500.68413476.2 × 10−47.48
1,2-Dibromo-4-(1,2-dibromoethyl) cyclohexaneTBECHC8H12Br4651834.table.00.1h427.843710.071.4 × 10−25.24
Tetrabromobisphenol-ATBBP-AC15H12Br4O2651834.table.00.1i543.9decomposes at >2504.16 × 10−31.76 × 10−114.50
1,2,5,6,9,10-HexabrobocyclododecaneHBCDC12H18Br6651834.table.00.1j641.7decomposes at >190**6.3 × 10−55.62
Value reported at 21°C; **isomer specific values: α-HBCD: 49; β-HBCD: 15; γ-HBCD: 2.