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Aluminum Bromide

Aluminum Bromide Structure
CAS No.
7727-15-3
Chemical Name:
Aluminum Bromide
Synonyms
AlBr3;ALUMINIUM BROMIDE;Aluminium tribromide;uminum bromide;Tribromoalumane;ALUMINUM BROMIDE;Tribromoaluminum;aluminumtribromide;Aluminumbromide,99%;aluminumbromide(albr3)
CBNumber:
CB3464331
Molecular Formula:
AlBr3
Molecular Weight:
266.69
MOL File:
7727-15-3.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Modify Date:
2023/11/28 16:31:43

Aluminum Bromide Properties

Melting point 94-98 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 265 °C
Density 3.205 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure 1 mm Hg ( 81.3 °C)
Flash point 268°C subl.
storage temp. 2-8°C
solubility Soluble in benzene, nitrobenzene, toluene, xylene, ether, simple hydrocarbons, alcohol, carbon disulfide, ether.
form powder
Specific Gravity 2.64
color White to orange
Water Solubility decomposes
Sensitive Moisture Sensitive
Merck 14,332
Dielectric constant 3.4(100℃)
Stability Stable, but reacts violently with water. Incompatible with aqueous solutions, alcohols, acids.
InChIKey PQLAYKMGZDUDLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-K
CAS DataBase Reference 7727-15-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Aluminum tribromide(7727-15-3)
EPA Substance Registry System Aluminum bromide (AlBr3) (7727-15-3)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS05,GHS07
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H290-H302-H314
Precautionary statements  P234-P260-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338
Hazard Codes  C,Xi,N,F
Risk Statements  23/24/25-34-22-14-67-65-50/53-11-52/53-20
Safety Statements  9-16-26-29-36/37/39-43-45-60-61-62-28-27
RIDADR  UN 3264 8/PG 2
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  BD0350000
21
Hazard Note  Irritant
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  8
PackingGroup  II
HS Code  28275900
Toxicity LD50 orally in Rabbit: 1598 mg/kg
NFPA 704
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Aluminum Bromide price More Price(17)

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Sigma-Aldrich(India) 8.01068 Aluminium bromide anhydrous for synthesis 7727-15-3 25G ₹6330.01 2022-06-14 Buy
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Aluminum Bromide Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

White Crystalline Powder

Physical properties

Colorless crystalline solid in anhydrous form; melts at 97.5°C; boils at 256°C;density 3.01 g/cm3 at 25°C; moisture sensitive, fumes in air; soluble in water (reacts violently in cold water, and decomposes in hot water, alcohols, acetone, hexane, benzene, nitrobenzene, carbon disulfide and many other organic sol_x0002_vents).

Uses

Alkylation, bromination and isomerization catalyst in organic synthesis.Aluminum bromide acts as a strong Lewis acid and is used in Lewis acid-promoted reactions such as epoxide ring openings. It is used as a catalyst for Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction. It also finds application in bromination and isomerization reactions in organic synthesis. It is also used in polymerization reaction to prepare poly(o-xylene)from benzocyclobutene.

Preparation

Prepared from bromine and metallic aluminum.
2Al + 3Br2 ——? Al2Br6 (anhydrous).

General Description

A white to yellowish-red, lumpy solid with a pungent odor.

Reactivity Profile

An acid. May catalyze organic reactions. Corrosive to metals. Solutions of aluminum bromide in dichloromethane should be kept cold as a potentially dangerous exothermic halide exchange reaction occurs on warming, [Acc. Chem. Res., 1986, 19(3), 78].

Hazard

The anhydrous form reacts violently with water; corrosive to skin.

Health Hazard

CORROSIVE and/or TOXIC; inhalation, ingestion or contact (skin, eyes) with vapors, dusts or substance may cause severe injury, burns or death. Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Reaction with water may generate much heat that will increase the concentration of fumes in the air. Contact with molten substance may cause severe burns to skin and eyes. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause pollution.

Fire Hazard

EXCEPT FOR ACETIC ANHYDRIDE (UN1715), THAT IS FLAMMABLE, some of these materials may burn, but none ignite readily. May ignite combustibles (wood, paper, oil, clothing, etc.). Substance will react with water (some violently), releasing corrosive and/or toxic gases and runoff. Flammable/toxic gases may accumulate in confined areas (basement, tanks, hopper/tank cars, etc.). Contact with metals may evolve flammable hydrogen gas. Containers may explode when heated or if contaminated with water. Substance may be transported in a molten form.

Safety Profile

A toxic, corrosive material. See also BROMIDES and ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS. Mixtures with sodium or potassium explode violently upon impact. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Br-. Do not add H2O to anhydrous material. Hydrolysis can be violent.

Purification Methods

Reflux it and then distil it from pure aluminium chips in a stream of nitrogen into a flask containing more of the chips. It is then distilled under vacuum into ampoules [Tipper & Walker J Chem Soc 1352 1959]. Anhydrous conditions are essential, and the white to very light brown solid distillate can be broken into lumps in a dry-box (under nitrogen). It fumes in moist air. [Becher in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed. Brauer) Academic Press Vol I p 812-813 1963.]

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