Haloalkyl phosphates with increased hydrolytic stability

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Disclosed are haloalkyl phosphates of the generic formula wherein each X is independently selected from chlorine bromine, and hydrogen, wherein both Ys are identical and selected from chlorine and bromine, wherein each Z is independently selected from chlorine and bromine, and wherein each R is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and halogenated alkyl groups wherein, each alkyl group contains from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms and each halogenated group contains from 1 to about 3 halogen substituents selected from chlorine and bromine.