Decabromodiphenyl ethane

Decabromodiphenyl ethane
Names
	IUPAC name 1,1'-ethane-1,2-diylbis(pentabromobenzene)
	Other names 1,2-Bis(perbromophenyl)ethane; 1,2-Bis(2,3,4,5,6-pentabromophenyl)ethane; 1,2,3,4,5-pentabromo-6-[2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentabromophenyl)ethyl]benzene;
Identifiers
CAS Number	84852-53-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL219257;
ChemSpider	9161088;
ECHA InfoCard	100.076.669
EC Number	284-366-9;
PubChem CID	10985889;
UNII	WZ2532TA0A;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2052732 ;
	InChI Key: BZQKBFHEWDPQHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1S/C14H4Br10/c15-5-3(6(16)10(20)13(23)9(5)19)1-2-4-7(17)11(21)14(24)12(22)8(4)18/h1-2H2;
	SMILES C(CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1Br)Br)Br)Br)Br)C2=C(C(=C(C(=C2Br)Br)Br)Br)Br;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H4Br10
Molar mass	971.226 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Decabromodiphenyl ethane is a chemical compound used as a brominated flame retardant. It was commercialised in the 1990s as an alternative for decabromodiphenyl ether, following safety concern over that compound. The two molecules are chemically very similar, which gives them a similar application profile. Decabromodiphenyl ethane is now also coming under regulatory pressure.