Octabromodiphenyl ether

Octabromodiphenyl ether
	General chemical structure of octabromodiphenyl ethers, where m + n = 8
Names
	Other names Octabromobiphenyl ether; OctaBDE, Octa-BDE; Octabromodiphenyl oxide; OBDPO
Identifiers
CAS Number	32536-52-0 ;
ChemSpider	None;
ECHA InfoCard	100.046.428
EC Number	251-087-9;
UNII	QFL9YO91JE ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8024236 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H2Br8O
Molar mass	801.379 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid
Density	2.9 g/cm3
Melting point	Depends on product composition
Boiling point	Decomposes
Solubility in water	< 0.1 mg/L
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H360Df
Related compounds
Related polybrominated diphenyl ethers	Decabromodiphenyl ether, Pentabromodiphenyl ether
Related compounds	diphenyl ether
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Octabromodiphenyl ether (octaBDE, octa-BDE, OBDE, octa, octabromodiphenyl oxide, OBDPO) is a brominated flame retardant which belongs to the group of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).