Chemicals and Drugs

Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers

Compounds that contain two halogenated benzene rings linked via an OXYGEN atom. Many polybrominated diphenyl ethers are used as FLAME RETARDANTS.

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Abstract

Compounds that contain two halogenated benzene rings linked via an OXYGEN atom. Many polybrominated diphenyl ethers are used as FLAME RETARDANTS.

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  • Diphenyl Ethers, Halogenated
  • Ethers, Halogenated Diphenyl
  • Brominated Diphenyl Ethers
  • Chlorinated Diphenyl Ethers
  • Fluorinated Diphenyl Ethers
  • Iodinated Diphenyl Ethers
  • PBDE Compounds
  • PBDEs
  • PCDE Compounds
  • PCDEs
  • Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
  • Diphenyl Ethers, Brominated
  • Diphenyl Ethers, Chlorinated
  • Diphenyl Ethers, Fluorinated
  • Diphenyl Ethers, Iodinated
  • Diphenyl Ethers, Polybrominated
  • Ethers, Brominated Diphenyl
  • Ethers, Chlorinated Diphenyl
  • Ethers, Fluorinated Diphenyl
  • Ethers, Iodinated Diphenyl
  • Ethers, Polybrominated Diphenyl

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Phenyl Ethers (1974-2008)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055768. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055768
  2. Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybrominated_diphenyl_ethers
  3. Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205944