Synthesis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers via symmetrical tetra- and hexabrominated diphenyliodonium salts

Chemosphere

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 421-427

  Teclechiel, Daniel ^a   Sundström, Maria ^a   Marsh, Göran ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brominated flame retardant (BFR); Bromophenol; Diaryliodonium salts; Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)

Indexed keywords

BROMINE; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ETHERS; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAMMABILITY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MELTING POINT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL FILTERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYACRYLATES; SALTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANT (BFR); BROMINE ATOMS; BROMOPHENOL; BROMOPHENOLS; BUILDING BLOCKS; COUPLING METHODS; COUPLING REACTIONS; DIARYLIODONIUM SALTS; ELECTRON IONIZATION MODES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; IMPROVED METHODS; IODONIUM SALTS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDE); SYNTHESIS OF;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; IONIZATION; PBDE; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; FLAME RETARDANTS; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; ONIUM COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION;

TETRA;

EID: 57949099114     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.09.046     Document Type: Article

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