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Phosphorus pentabromide

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Synonym(s):

Pentabromophosphorane

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Linear Formula:
PBr5
CAS Number:
7789-69-7
Molecular Weight:
430.49
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853587
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
EC Number:
232-186-6
MDL number:
MFCD00011437
Assay:
95%
Form:
powder
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100

assay

95%

form

powder

SMILES string

BrP(Br)(Br)(Br)Br

InChI

1S/Br5P/c1-6(2,3,4)5

InChI key

QRKVRHZNLKTPGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Phosphorus pentabromide (PBr5) is a bromination agent generally used to convert alcohols to bromides and in the dibromination of ketones. PBr5 can also be used as the phosphorus source in the preparation of indium phosphide (InP) nanowires.

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Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

supp_hazards

EUH014

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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