Abstract: Brominated carbamoyl derivatives of the structure:R.sub.2 N -- C(O) --O--(R.sup.1).sub.n -- CH.sub.2 --C (X).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- (R.sup.1).sub.n --O--C(O)NR.sub.2wherein:R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkanol, cycloalkyl of from 5 to 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, alkyl substituted by phenyl, phenyl substituted by alkyl, hydroxy terminated oxyalkylene, hydroxy substituted hydroxy terminated oxyalkylene and halogen substituted hydroxy terminated oxyalkylene;R.sup.1 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene; oxyalkylene, hydroxy substituted oxyalkylene, halogen substituted oxyalkylene and alkylene or oxyalkylene substituted by the group -- O -- C(O)NR.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of .sup.- OH, alkyloxy and aryloxy; and R is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## wherein Z is .sup.- OH, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy and aryloxy, provided when R' is .sup.- OH, ##STR3## are disclosed, having utility as metal ion sequestrants and flame retardant additives.