Identification, classification and labelling, legal status and use restrictions

• Author: Clemm, Christan; Löw, Clara; Baron, Yifaat; Moch, Katja; Möller, Martin; Köhler, Andreas R; Gensch, Carl-Otto; Deubzer, Otmar
• Pages: 9-14

RoHS Annex II Dossier, final

TBBP-A (flame retardant)

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1. IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING, LEGAL STATUS AND

USE RESTRICTIONS

1.1 Identification

1.1.1. Name, other identifiers, and composition of the substance

The ‘ECHA information on substances database’ lists Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A) and its syn-

onymous names. The following Table 1-1 shows information on the substance identity of TBBP-A

as listed in the ECHA database information on substances4 and the European Risk Assessment

Report (EU RAR).5

Table

1-1: Substance identity and composition of TBBP-A and its derivatives

Chemical name 2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol

EC number

201-236-9

CAS number

79-94-7

IUPAC name

2,6-dibromo-4-[2-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]phenol

Index number in Annex VI of

the CLP Regulation

604-074-00-0

Molecular formula

C15H12Br4O2

Bromine content

58.8 % by weight

Molecular weight (range)

543.9 g/mole

Synonyms

2,2',6,6',-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol

2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol

2,2’,6,6’-tetrabromo-4,4’-isopropylidenediphenol

2,6-dibromo-4-[2-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]phenol

4,4'-Isopropylylidenebis(2,6-dibromophenol)

4,4'-propane-2,2-diylbis(2,6-dibromophenol)

FR-1524

Tetrabromobisphenol A, TBBP-A, TBBP-A, TBBA

Structural formula

Degree of purity

98.5 %

Remarks

-

Derivates

Tetrabromobisphenol-A dimethyl ether: CAS No. 37853-61-5

Tetrabromobisphenol-A dibromopropyl ether: CAS No. 21850-44-2

Tetrabromobisphenol-A bis(allyl ether): CAS No. 25327-89-3

Tetrabromobisphenol-A bis(2-hydroxyethyl ether): CAS No. 4162-45-2

Tetrabromobisphenol-A brominated epoxy oligomer: CAS No. 68928-70-1

Tetrabromobisphenol-A carbonate oligomers: CAS No. 94334-64-2 and 71342-77-3

Source:

EU RAR 2008

4 ECHA Brief Profile: Entry for 2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (2019); https://echa.europa.eu/de/brief-

profile/-/briefprofile/100.001.125, last viewed 19.04.2018

5 EU RAR – European Risk Assessment Report (2008): 2,2’,6,6’-tetrabromo-4,4’-isopropylidenediphenol (tetrabromo-

bisphenol-A or TBBP-A). Final Environmental RAR of February 2008;