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Potassium bromide

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ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

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Linear Formula:
KBr
CAS Number:
7758-02-3
Molecular Weight:
119.00
EC Number:
231-830-3
MDL number:
MFCD00011358
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
eCl@ss:
38050405
PubChem Substance ID:
329752456
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
1 mmHg ( 795 °C)

Assay

≥99.0%

form

crystalline powder
crystalline solid
crystals or chunks

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Catalysis
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impurities

≤0.005% insolubles

pH

5.0-8.8 (25 °C, 5%)

mp

734 °C (lit.)

anion traces

bromate (BrO3-): ≤0.001%
chloride (Cl-): ≤0.2%
iodate (IO3-): ≤0.001%
iodide (I-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Ba: ≤0.002%
Ca: ≤0.002%
Fe: ≤5 ppm
Mg: ≤0.001%
Na: ≤0.02%
heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP)

greener alternative category

Aligned

SMILES string

[K+].[Br-]

InChI

1S/BrH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

IOLCXVTUBQKXJR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Used as bromine source in greener bromination of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.

Mild, Efficient, and Greener Dethioacetalization Protocol Using 30% Hydrogen Peroxide in Catalytic Combination with Ammonium Iodide
May be used for removal of peripheral membrane proteins.

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Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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