C5H9Br3O
324.84 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
3-BROMO-2,2-BIS(BROMOMETHYL)PROPANOL
CAS1522-92-5EC253-057-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Flame retardant
3-Bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propanol is a brominated organic compound primarily used as a flame retardant in industrial applications. It has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans and sufficient evidence in experimental animals.
Flame retardant for plastics and textiles
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CAS 1522-92-5
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Safety Reference
Danger
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Regulatory Compliance1
- EU REACH SVHCEURegulation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propan-1-ol
InChIKey
QEJPOEGPNIVDMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(CBr)(CBr)CBr)O
Synonyms (25)
- 3-BBBMP
- 2,2-Tris(bromomethyl)ethanol
- Pentaerythritol tribromide
- Tribomoneopentyl alcohol
- Tribromoneopenanol, s-
- Tribromoneopentanol
- Tribromoneopentanol, s-
- Tribromoneopentyl glycol