Synthesis and characterization of 2,3-dibromopropyl-2,4,6-tribromophenyl ether (DPTE) and structurally related compounds evidenced in seal blubber and brain

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1590-1595

  Von Der Recke, Roland ^a   Vetter, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOODED SEALS; SEAL BLUBBERS;

BLOOD; CONTAMINATION; ETHERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

2,3 DIBROMOPROPYL 2,4,6 TRIBROMOPHENYL ETHER; CORRINOID; ETHER; FLAME RETARDANT; ORGANOBROMINE DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BLOOD; CONTAMINATION; ETHERS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BIOACCUMULATION; BRAIN; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ETHER; FAT RESERVE; PINNIPED;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BRAIN; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOMER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIRE PROTECTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SAMPLING; SEAL; SYNTHESIS; TOXICOKINETICS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS; SEALS, EARLESS;

ARCTIC OCEAN; BARENTS SEA; GREENLAND SEA; NORWEGIAN SEA;

CYSTOPHORA (MAMMALIA); CYSTOPHORA CRISTATA; PHOCA GROENLANDICA;

EID: 33847643179     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es062383s     Document Type: Article

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