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2,2-Bis(bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol

98%

Synonym(s):

1,3-Dibromo-2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane, Dibromoneopentyl glycol, Pentaerythritol dibromide, Pentaerythritol dibromohydrin

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2C(CH2Br)2CH2OH
CAS Number:
3296-90-0
Molecular Weight:
261.94
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24858219
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
EC Number:
221-967-7
MDL number:
MFCD00004688

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InChI key

CHUGKEQJSLOLHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C5H10Br2O2/c6-1-5(2-7,3-8)4-9/h8-9H,1-4H2

SMILES string

OCC(CO)(CBr)CBr

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 178 °C)

assay

98%

form

solid

mp

112-114 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H340,H350

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 2

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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WXBD9256V
MKCS1076
MKCL0164

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2,2-bis(Bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol (technical grade).
Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles, 11, III36-III37 (2004-01-01)
2,2-Bis(bromomethyl)propane-1,3-diol.
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, 77, 455-468 (2000-12-02)
J G Ibrahim et al.
Biometrics, 52(4), 1478-1485 (1996-12-01)
We develop a method for incorporating historical control information into time-adjusted tests for dose effects in carcinogenicity studies. After discretizing the time scale, we use a multinomial distribution to model the number of animals dying with tumor in each interval.
Golriz Rad et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 38(6), 957-962 (2010-03-05)
2,2-Bis(bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol (BMP) is a brominated flame retardant used in unsaturated polyester resins. In a 2-year bioassay BMP was shown to be a multisite carcinogen in rats and mice. Because glucuronidation is the key metabolic transformation of BMP by rats, in
2,2-bis(Bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol (technical grade).
Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles, 10, 35-36 (2004-08-21)
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