
Phosphorus tribromide is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula of PBr3. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid that is soluble in ether, acetone, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and carbon disulfide. It is mainly used as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
Phosphorus tribromide info:
| CAS No.: | 7789-60-8 |
|---|---|
| Formula: | Br3p |
| EINECS: | 232-178-2 |
| Classification: | High Purity Material |
| Grade: | AR |
| Specific Usage: | For Biological Purpose, For Microbiological, Technical Grade |
| Phosphorus tribromide Basic information | |
| Product Name: | Phosphorus tribromide |
| CAS: | 7789-60-8 |
| MF: | Br3P |
| MW: | 270.69 |
| EINECS: | 232-178-2 |
| Mol File: | 7789-60-8.mol |
| Phosphorus tribromide Chemical Properties | |
| Melting point | -41.5 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 175 °C (lit.) |
| density | 2.88 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density | 9.3 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.27 psi ( 54 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.697(lit.) |
| Fp | 172.9°C |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear to slightly hazy colorless to yellow or light brown |
| Specific Gravity | 2.88 |
| Odor | Irritating odour |
| Water Solubility | reacts |
| FreezingPoint | -40ºC |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Merck | 147,357 |
| BRN | 3903060 |
| SPECIFICATION PROPERTIES | STANDARD | RESULTS |
| content | >98% | 99.5% |
| water | <0.05% | 0.003% |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder | White crystalline powder |
| Ash (%) | <0.1% | 0.01 |
| Loss on drying(%) | <0.5% | 0.1 |
