Tungsten(V) bromide

Tungsten(V) bromide

Crystal structure of tungsten(V) bromide
Names
Other names
tungsten pentabromide, tungsten(V) bromide, pentabromotungsten
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/5BrH.W/h5*1H;/q;;;;;+5/p-5
    Key: UXVOMHPBSSIGNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-I
  • InChI=1S/5BrH.W/h5*1H;/q;;;;;+5/p-5
  • Br[W](Br)(Br)(Br)Br
Properties
WBr5, Br5W
Molar mass 583.4 g/mol
Appearance brown-black crystals
hygroscopic
Melting point 286 °C (547 °F; 559 K)
Boiling point 333 °C (631 °F; 606 K)
+250.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Other anions
Tungsten(V) chloride
Other cations
Molybdenum(V) 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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Tungsten(V) bromide is the inorganic compound with the empirical formula WBr5. The compound consists of bioctahedral structure, with two bridging bromide ligands,[1] so its molecular formula is W2Br10.

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