HEXABROMOBENZENE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

>300 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

405.75°C (rough estimate)

Density 

2.956

refractive index 

1.7040 (estimate)

Flash point:

-18 °C

storage temp. 

APPROX 4°C

solubility 

chloroform: soluble10mg/mL

color 

White to Pale Beige

Water Solubility 

0.11ug/L(25 ºC)

BRN 

1912586

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

CAS DataBase Reference

87-82-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Hexabromobenzene (87-82-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,N,F

Risk Statements 

20/21/22-36/37/38-67-65-50/53-38-11

Safety Statements 

26-36/37-62-61-60

RIDADR 

UN 3077 9/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

DA2200100

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29039990

Hazardous Substances Data

87-82-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS

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HEXABROMOBENZENE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white crystalline powder

Uses

Hexabromobenzene is a flame retardant and a standard for environmental testing and research.

Uses

The porphyrinogenic potential of hexabromobenzene (HBB) with hexachlorobenzene was studied in the liver of primiparous rats.

General Description

Monoclinic needles or white powder. Insoluble in water.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Simple aromatic halogenated organic compounds, such as HEXABROMOBENZENE, are very unreactive. Reactivity generally decreases with increased degree of substitution of halogen for hydrogen atoms. Materials in this group may be incompatible with strong oxidizing and reducing agents. Also, they may be incompatible with many amines, nitrides, azo/diazo compounds, alkali metals, and epoxides.

Hazard

A poison.

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