Phosphorus(III) bromide, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Phosphorus(III) bromide is used mainly for the conversion of alcohols to alkyl bromides and it is used in tests for skin corrosivity. It is used for alkene preparation and it act as a lewis base and a lewis acid. It is used as a catalyst for the alpha-bromination of carboxylic acids and used as intermediates in hell-volhard-zelinsky halogenation. Phosphorus tribromide is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals such as alprazolam, methohexital and fenoprofen. It is also used as a fire suppression agent.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7789-60-8
• Molecular Formula: Br3P
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 270.686
• MDL Number: MFCD00011436
• InChI Key: IPNPIHIZVLFAFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: phosphorus tribromide, phosphorous tribromide, tribromophosphine, phosphorus iii bromide, phosphorous bromide, pbr3, phosphorus bromide, phosphorus bromide pbr3, unii-58r3866pua, tribro-mophosphine
• PubChem CID: 24614
• IUPAC Name: tribromophosphane
• SMILES: P(Br)(Br)Br

• Boiling Point: 172.9°C
• Melting Point: °C to 40°C
• Color: Colorless
• Physical Form: Liquid
• Quantity: 25 g
• Assay Percent Range: 99% (metals basis)
• Beilstein: 3903060
• Solubility Information: Micible in acetone,carbon disulfide,hydrogen sulfide,chloroform,diethyl ether and decomposes in water and alcohol.
• Formula Weight: 270.7
• Odor: Pungent
• Refractive Index: 1.697
• Sensitivity: Moisture sensitive
• Appearance: Colorless liquid
• Density: 2.852 g/cm³ at 20°C
• Chemical Name or Material: Phosphorus(III) bromide

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