HPLC isolation and NMR structure elucidation of the most prominent octabromo isomer in technical octabromo diphenyl ether
✍ Scribed by Simon Gaul; Katja Lehnert; Jürgen Conrad; Walter Vetter
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 195 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1615-9306
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The major octabromo isomer of technical octabromo diphenyl ether mixture (technical octaBDE) DE‐79 was isolated by RP‐HPLC. Three serially coupled columns (each 250 mm long) enabled a good separation of the target compound from other congeners using 100% ACN as eluent. Approximately 100 μg of the target compound was isolated with a purity of > 90% and investigated by MS for confirmation of the degree of bromination. ^1^H‐NMR and 2‐D ^1^H‐^13^C correlation NMR spectra unequivocally clarified that the octaBDE in question is 2,2′,3,3′,4,4′,6,6′‐octabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 197). Based on annual production rates of technical BDE products (1999/2001), ˜ 380 tons of BDE 197 were annually produced which, on the long term, may enter the environment. Compared with other individual BDE congeners, BDE 197 has the seventh highest application rate. Reductive debromination of BDE 197 can lead to four hepta‐, 15 hexa‐, 23 penta‐, and 28 tetra‐BDE isomers, respectively. This variety includes all known major BDEs of environmental concern (BDE 47, 85, 99, 100, 153, 154, and 183). The identification of BDE 197 in technical octaBDE DE‐79 strongly suggests that research on the environmental fate of BDEs should include this key‐BDE congener.