Aluminium bromide

Aluminium bromide
Ball and stick model of dimeric aluminium bromide
Aluminium bromide from 1967 In large ampoules
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Aluminium bromide
Other names
Aluminic bromide

Aluminium(III) bromide

Aluminium tribromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 231-779-7
RTECS number
  • BD0350000
UNII
UN number 1725
  • InChI=1S/Al.3BrH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/Al.3BrH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3
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  • monomer: Br[Al](Br)Br
  • dimer: Br[Al-]1(Br)[Br+][Al-]([Br+]1)(Br)Br
  • hexahydrate: [OH2+][Al-3]([OH2+])([OH2+])([OH2+])([OH2+])[OH2+].[Br-].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
AlBr3
Al2Br6
AlBr3·6H2O (hexahydrate)
Molar mass 266.694 g/mol (anhydrous)
374.785 g/mol (hexahydrate)[1]
Appearance white to pale yellow powder[1]
Odor pungent
Density 3.2 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
2.54 g/cm3 (hexahydrate)[1]
Melting point 97.5 °C (anhydrous)
93 °C (hexahydrate)[1]
Boiling point 255 °C (anhydrous)[1]
very soluble, partially hydrolyses indicated by a fuming solution and an optional appearance of white precipitate
Solubility slightly soluble in methanol, diethyl ether, acetone
Structure[2]
Monoclinic, mP16 (anhydrous)
P21/c, No. 14
a = 0.7512 nm, b = 0.7091 nm, c = 1.0289 nm
α = 90°, β = 96.44°, γ = 90°
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Thermochemistry[1]
100.6 J/(mol·K)
180.2 J/(mol·K)
-572.5 kJ/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H302, H314
P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
1598 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Other anions
aluminium trichloride
aluminium triiodide
Other cations
boron tribromide
Related compounds
iron(III) bromide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Aluminium bromide is any chemical compound with the empirical formula AlBrx. Aluminium tribromide is the most common form of aluminium bromide.[3] It is a colorless, sublimable hygroscopic solid; hence old samples tend to be hydrated, mostly as aluminium tribromide hexahydrate (AlBr3·6H2O).

  1. ^ a b c d e f Haynes, William M., ed. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (92nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 4.45. ISBN 1-4398-5511-0.
  2. ^ Troyanov, Sergey I.; Krahl, Thoralf; Kemnitz, Erhard (2004). "Crystal structures of GaX3(X= Cl, Br, I) and AlI3". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie. 219 (2–2004): 88–92. doi:10.1524/zkri.219.2.88.26320. S2CID 101603507.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference eEROS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).