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C12H9BrO
249.1 g/mol
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1-Bromo-4-phenoxybenzene

CAS101-55-3EC202-952-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Flame retardant additive for polymers

1-Bromo-4-phenoxybenzene is a brominated aromatic ether compound. It was formerly used as an additive flame retardant for polymers, though it is no longer commercially produced in the United States and is now primarily a research chemical.

Additive flame retardant for polymers (former use)Research chemical

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-bromo-4-phenoxybenzene

InChIKey

JDUYPUMQALQRCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=CC=C(C=C2)Br

Synonyms (27)
  • 1-Bromo-4-phenoxybenzene
  • 11 -Bromo-4-phenoxybenzene
  • 4-Bromodiphenyl ester
  • 4-Bromodiphenyl ether
  • 4-Bromophenoxybenzene
  • 4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether
  • 4-Phenoxy-1-bromobenzene
  • 4-bromo-1-phenoxybenzene
  • 4-phenoxybromobenzene
  • 4-phenoxyphenyl bromide
  • Benzene, 1-bromo-4-phenoxy-
  • Diphenyl ether, 4-bromo-
  • Ether, 4-bromophenyl phenyl
  • Ether, p-bromophenyl phenyl
  • P-BROMOPHENYL PHENYL ETHER
  • PBDE 3
  • PBDE No. 3
  • Phenyl (4-bromophenyl) ether
  • Phenyl ether, 4-bromo-
  • p-Bromodiphenyl ether
  • p-Bromophenoxybenzene
  • p-Bromphenyl phenyl ether
  • p-Phenoxybromobenzene
  • p-Phenoxyphenyl bromide