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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Pentabromodiphenyl ether
C12H5Br5O
564.7 g/mol
Industrial Chemical

PENTABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE

CAS32534-81-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Brominated flame retardant

Pentabromodiphenyl oxide is a brominated flame retardant used primarily in industrial applications. Its molecular structure features a diphenyl ether backbone with five bromine substituents, imparting high lipophilicity and low polarity.

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CAS 32534-81-9

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Safety Reference

Regulatory Compliance3
  • Rotterdam PICGlobalInternational Convention
    ListedSource
  • Stockholm POPsGlobalInternational Convention
    ListedSource
  • CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
    Listed· listed since 2015-05-01Source

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for PENTABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE (CAS 32534-81-9) is 2909.30, 3808.59, 3824.88.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2909.30, 3808.59, 3824.88

EU CN code (8-digit)

2909 30 31, 3808 59 00, 3824 88 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1,2,3,4,5-pentabromo-6-phenoxybenzene

InChIKey

ACRQLFSHISNWRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=C(C(=C(C(=C2Br)Br)Br)Br)Br

Synonyms (9)
  • PBDE 116
  • PENTABROMODIPHENYL OXIDE
  • pentabromo diphenyl ether