Ethyl Corporation

Mark A Templeton

Bonnie G McKinnie

John Y Lee

Saadat Hussain

Robert L Davis

A process for producing a mixture of brominated diphenyl oxides with an average bromine number of 7.0 to 7.8 is improved by the utilization of a multi-step, multi-catalyst procedure. The process uses a zirconium catalyst in the first reaction and an iron catalyst in the second reaction to yield a whiter flame retardant product having less tendency to discolor plastic resins.

Diphenyl oxide bromination process

This invention relates to a white or at least near white flame retardant product which is predominant in decarbromodiphenylalkane, and which product contains a minor amount of impurities; to a process for preparation of the flame retardant product; to a process for the removal of excess bromine from the product by use of a treatment solution and elevated temperature; and to macromolecular materials utilizing the product as a flame retardant.

Process for decabromodiphenylalkane predominant product

A method of preparing N-halogenated organic heterocyclic compounds by reacting in an aqueous mixture under alkaline conditions (e.g. NaOH) and in the presence of a halogenated organic compound (e.g. methylene chloride), a N-hydrogen organic heterocyclic compound containing at least one NH group (e.g. 5,5-dimethylhydantoin) and a halogen-producing chemical (e.g. Br.sub.2).

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