Abstract:
An organophosphorus compound useful in a phosphorus containing flame retardant and a flame retardant polyurethane foam, where the organophosphorus compound is shown in Formula (I) where Y is selected from the group consisting of an —OH group, an —NH2 group, an —NHR3 group, and an —SH group, where R3 is a monovalent hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R is a divalent hydrocarbyl group; X is a heteroatom group; and R1 and R2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group, wherein R1 and R2 can be optionally joined to form a ring.