Substance profile
Octabromodiphenyl ethers
Octabromodiphenyl ethers is an off-white powder (commercial) with a faint odor.
01 · Identification
What Octabromodiphenyl ethers is
Octabromodiphenyl ethers is an off-white powder (commercial) with a faint odor. Its molecular formula is C12H2Br8O and its molecular weight is 801.4 g/mol. It melts at 200 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Octabromodiphenyl ethers
- diphenylether
- octabromo derivate
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H360Df | May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility. |
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Octabromodiphenyl ethers properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 200 °C (392 °F) | HSDB | |
| Density | 2.76 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| Solubility | In water, 0.005 mg/L (commercial product) | HSDB | |
| All g/L at 25 °C: methanol, 2; methylene chloride, 110; toluene, 190; benzene, 200; styrene, 250; methyl ethyl ketone, 40; acetone, 20. | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 1.275e-9 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.