2,4,6-Tribromophenol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

90-94 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

282-290 °C746 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

2.55

vapor density 

11.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

0.042-0.063Pa at 25℃

refractive index 

1.5580 (estimate)

Flash point:

282-290°C subl.

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

water: soluble0.007g/100ml at 25°C

form 

Powder

pka

6.34±0.23(Predicted)

color 

White to slightly brown

Water Solubility 

71 mg/L (15 ºC)

Merck 

14,9613

BRN 

776920

LogP

3.7-3.89 at 23.5-25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

118-79-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Phenol, 2,4,6-tribromo-(118-79-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

2,4,6-Tribromophenol (118-79-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,N,Xn,T,F

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-51/53-20/22-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11-63-43-45-50-36-67-40-22

Safety Statements 

26-36-61-37/39-45-36/37-16-7-24/25-23-53-37

RIDADR 

UN 1230 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

SN1225000

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

9

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29081990

Hazardous Substances Data

118-79-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

guinea pig,LDLo,oral,3gm/kg (3000mg/kg),National Technical Information Service. Vol. OTS0522208,

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2,4,6-Tribromophenol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

2,4,6-Tribromophenol is a white needle-shaped into prismatic crystals with has a penetrating bromine odor. In alcohol, chloroform, ether and caustic alkali solution, almost insoluble in water, sweet taste.

Uses

2,4,6-Tribromophenol is used as a certified reference standard for the determination of the analyte in multiple solid formulation drug products using gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry.

Uses

2,4,6-Tribromophenol was used in analysis of nonylphenol, nonylphenol monoethoxylate and octylphenol in sediment, water and fish tissue.

Definition

ChEBI: 2,4,6-tribromophenol is a bromophenol that is phenol in which the hydrogens at positions 2, 4 and 6 have been replaced by bromines. It is commonly used as a fungicide and in the preparation of flame retardants. It has a role as an environmental contaminant, a fungicide and a marine metabolite.

Production Methods

2,4,6-Tribromophenol is produced by the controlled bromination of phenol.

General Description

Soft, long, white crystals with a bromine odor.

Air & Water Reactions

Slightly soluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

2,4,6-Tribromophenol can react with oxidizing materials .

Hazard

By ingestion, inhalation, skin absorption. Strong skin irritant.

Fire Hazard

Data is not available for 2,4,6-Tribromophenol. 2,4,6-Tribromophenol is probably non-flammable.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Purification Methods

Crystallise the phenol from EtOH or pet ether. Dry it under vacuum over P2O5 at room temperature. [Beilstein 6 IV 1067.]

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