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Sigma-Aldrich

Copper(I) bromide

99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Cuprous bromide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CuBr
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
143.45
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: copper

mp

504 °C (lit.)

density

4.71 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Cu]Br

InChI

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

InChI key

NKNDPYCGAZPOFS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Copper (I) Bromide (CuBr) is a potential low cost, nontoxic hole transport layer material for organic solar cells. It is also a promising catalyst in combination with triethanolamine for atom transfer radical polymerization, especially in large scale applications.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Copper Bromide as an Efficient Solution-Processable Hole Transport Layer for Organic Solar Cells: Effect of Solvents.
Bhargav R, et al.
ACS Omega, 4(3), 6028?6034-6028?6034 (2019)
CuBr/PMDETA combined with triethanolamine as an economic and highly active catalyst for atom transfer radical polymerization.
Zhang P, et al.
Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, 54(10), 735-741 (2017)

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