Low triphenylphosphate, high phosphorous content isopropyl phenyl phosphates with high ortho alkylation

1. An alkylated triaryl phosphate ester comprising:

a) in the range of from about 90 to about 92 wt. % isopropylphenyl diphenyl phosphate, in the range of from about 0.5 to about 0.75 wt. % triphenyl phosphate, in the range of from about 1 to about 3 wt. % diisopropylated triphenyl phosphate, in the range of from about 0.05 to about 0.15 wt. % triisopropylated triphenyl phosphate, and in the range of from about 0.5 to about 0.75 wt. % 2,4-diisopropylphenyl diphenyl phosphate;

or

b) in the range of from about 94 to about 96 wt. % isopropylphenyl diphenyl phosphate, in the range of from about 3.5 to about 5.5 wt. % diisopropylated triphenyl phosphate, and in the range of from about 0.1 to about 0.3 wt. % triisopropylated triphenyl phosphate;

or

c) in the range of from about 71 to about 73 wt. % isopropylphenyl diphenyl phosphate, in the range of from about 0.05 to about 0.15 wt. % triphenyl phosphate, in the range of from about 26 to about 28 wt. % diisopropylated triphenyl phosphate, and in the range of from about 0.5 to about 0.7 wt. % triisopropylated triphenyl phosphate.

2. A composition comprising (i) the alkylated triaryl phosphate ester of claim 1 , and (ii) a polymer resin, an isocyanate or a polyol.

3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said polymer resin is (i) one or more vinylaromatic homopolymers or copolymers, (ii) one or more acyclic olefinic hydrocarbon homopolymers or copolymers; and (iii) one or more copolymers of at least one vinylaromatic monomer and at least one non-vinylaromatic monomer containing a functional group, wherein said non-vinylaromatic monomer is selected from a group consisting of acrylonitrile, an acrylate monomer and a methacrylate monomer.

4. The composition of claim 2 , wherein (ii) is polyvinylchloride.

5. The composition of claim 2 , wherein (ii) is an isocyanate or a polyol.