|  | |  |  | 2,3,4,5,6-PENTABROMOTOLUENE Basic information | 
 | Product Name: | 2,3,4,5,6-PENTABROMOTOLUENE |  | Synonyms: | 2,3,4,5,6-PENTABROMTOLUOL 99%;2,3,4,5,6-PENTABROMOTOLUENE 98+%;PENTABROMOMETHYLBENZENE;1-Methyl-2,3,4,5,6-pentabromobenzene;Flamex 5BT;Flammex 5BT;2,3,4,5,6-Pentabromotoluene,99%;2,3,4,5,6-PENTABROMO |  | CAS: | 87-83-2 |  | MF: | C7H3Br5 |  | MW: | 486.62 |  | EINECS: | 201-774-4 |  | Product Categories: | Aromatic Hydrocarbons (substituted) & Derivatives;Aryl;C7;Halogenated  Hydrocarbons |  | Mol File: | 87-83-2.mol |  |  | 
|  |  | 2,3,4,5,6-PENTABROMOTOLUENE Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 285-286 °C(lit.) |  | Boiling point | 356.78°C (rough estimate) |  | density | 3.0088 (rough estimate) |  | refractive index | 1.6303 (estimate) |  | storage temp. | 2-8°C |  | solubility | Benzene (Slightly), Chloroform (Slightly, Heated), DMSO (Slightly, Heated) |  | form | Solid |  | color | White to Off-White |  | Water Solubility | Insoluble in water. |  | Stability: | Stable. |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 87-83-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Pentabromomethylbenzene (87-83-2) | 
|  |  | 2,3,4,5,6-PENTABROMOTOLUENE Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | White to Light yellow to Light orange powder to crystal. |  | Uses | Pentabromotoluene (PBT) is part of the group of Brominated and Chlorinated Flame Retardants. It is used a fire retardant in textiles, polyester resins, and paint emulsions (Mattsson et al., 1975). |  | Uses | 2,3,4,5,6-Pentabromotoluene is a brominated flame retardant. It is considered as an air pollutant. | 
|  |  | 2,3,4,5,6-PENTABROMOTOLUENE Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
 | Raw materials | Benzene, 1,2,5-tribromo-3-methyl--->Benzene, 1,2,3-tribromo-4-methyl--->2,3,6-tribromo-toluene-->2,4,6-TRIBROMOTOLUENE-->Toluene | 
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