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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HBr
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
80.91
Beilstein:
3587158
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
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reagent grade
Quality Level
vapor density
2.8 (vs air)
vapor pressure
320 psi ( 21.1 °C)
8 mmHg ( 25 °C)
description
48% aqueous HBr
Assay
48%
form
liquid
density
1.49 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
Br
InChI
1S/BrH/h1H
InChI key
CPELXLSAUQHCOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Hydrobromic acid is the strongest mineral acid that is used as a brominating agent in the preparation of organobromine compounds and inorganic bromides. It is also used as a catalyst in a variety of organic reactions.
Application
Hydrobromic acid can be used as:
- A catalyst in transesterification reactions.
- A reagent to synthesize cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) via acidic hydrolysis of cotton fibers.
- A reactant to prepare denitrosation reagent.
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3
Target Organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class Code
8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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The oxidation of acetophenones to arylglyoxals with aqueous hydrobromic acid in dimethyl sulfoxide.
Floyd MB, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 50(25), 5022-5027 (1985)
Production of cellulose nanocrystals using hydrobromic acid and click reactions on their surface.
Sadeghifar H, et al.
J. Mater. Sci., 46(22), 7344-7355 (2011)
M Y Mirza
Talanta, 27(2), 101-106 (1980-02-01)
The extraction of Pd(II), Rh(III), Ir(III), Au(III) and Pt(IV) from hydrochloric and hydrobromic acid with 5% tri-iso-octylamine solution in carbon tetrachloride has been studied. The gold extract from hydrochloric acid is yellow and absorbs at 325 nm, the palladium compound
Efficient bromination of olefins, alkynes, and ketones with dimethyl sulfoxide and hydrobromic acid.
Song S, et al.
Green Chemistry, 17(6), 3285-3289 (2015)
Hydrobromic acid-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts type reactions of naphthols.
Xu C, et al.
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances, 4(4), 1559-1562 (2014)
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