CAS # 3322-93-8
Alternative Names
TBECH
1,2-dibromo-4-(1,2-dibromoethyl)cyclohexane
BCH
Categories*
Flame retardant
Household product ingredient
Plastic/Rubber
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Khalaf H, Larsson A, Berg H, McCrindle R, Arsenault G, Olsson PE. 2009. Diastereomers of the brominated flame retardant 1,2-dibromo-4-(1,2 dibromoethyl)cyclohexane induce androgen receptor activation in the HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cell line and the LNCaP prostate cancer cell line. Environ Health Perspect 117(12):1853-1859.
Larsson A, Eriksson LA, Andersson PL, Ivarson P, Olsson PE. 2006. Identification of the brominated flame retardant 1,2-dibromo-4-(1,2-dibromoethyl)cyclohexane as an androgen agonist. J Med Chem 49(25):7366-7372.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.