| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Carbonyl Bromide | [CAS]
593-95-3 | [Synonyms]
carbonyl bromide
Carbonyl dibromide
Carbonic dibromide
Bromoformic acid bromide
Carbonic dibromide (9CI) | [Molecular Formula]
CBr2O | [MOL File]
593-95-3.mol | [Molecular Weight]
187.82 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
65℃ [COT88] | [Boiling point ]
64.5°C | [density ]
2.500 | [refractive index ]
1.5610 (estimate) | [solubility ]
reacts with H2O | [form ]
colorless liquid | [color ]
colorless | [Water Solubility ]
hydrolyzes in H2O to form CO2 and HBr [COT88] |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
heavy, colorless liquid with a strong odor; fumes in air; decomposed by light and heat; used in making cryst-violet type coloring agents and as a poison gas [HAW93] | [Purification Methods]
Purify it by distillation from Hg and from powdered Sb to remove free bromine, then distil it in a slight vacuum to remove volatile SO2 (the major impurity) [Carpenter et al. J Chem Soc, Faraday Trans 2 384 1977]. TOXIC. |
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