Phosphorus(V) bromide, 95%
Phosphorus(V) bromide, 95%
Phosphorus(V) bromide, 95%
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Phosphorus(V) bromide, 95%

CAS: 7789-69-7 | Br5P | 430.494 g/mol
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Catalog number B22481.14
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS7789-69-7
IUPAC Namepentabromo-λ⁵-phosphane
Molecular FormulaBr5P
InChI KeyQRKVRHZNLKTPGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESBrP(Br)(Br)(Br)Br
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)Yellow to orange
FormCrystalline powder and/or Lumps
Assay (Titration ex Bromide)>94.0 to <106.0%
Phosphorus(V) bromide, is used in organic chemistry to convert carboxylic acids to acyl bromides

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Applications
Phosphorus(V) bromide, is used in organic chemistry to convert carboxylic acids to acyl bromides

Solubility
Reacts with water.

Notes
Moisture Sensitive. Keep container tightly closed. Store away from oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. K.B. Dillon.; T.C. Waddington.; D. Younger. The characterization of the ions [PClnBr4-n]+ (0 ≤ n ≤ 4) in HCl solution. Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry Letters. 1973, 9, (1), 63-67.
  2. H. Donald Brooke Jenkins. Thermochemistry and energetics of the gaseous tetrabromophosphonium cation, PBr4+. Polyhedron. 1996, 15, (17), 2831-2834.