title: The stereochemistry of 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane and its graphic representation.
abstract: 1,2,5,6,9,10-Hexabromocyclododecane, a widely used additive flame retardant, is produced by bromination of cis,trans,trans-cyclododeca-1,5,9-triene, resulting in a mixture of three enantiomeric pairs of diastereomers. We present here the correct configuration and graphic representation of the six isomers. Recently, the complete separation of all six isomers has been achieved using chiral liquid chromatography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Division of Environmental Medicine, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P.O. Box 4404 Nydalen, NO-0403 Oslo, Norway. georg.becher@fhi.no
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Becher
mesh_terms: D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D007536:Isomerism; D008956:Models, Chemical
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated; C089796:hexabromocyclododecane