205877

Palladium(II) bromide

99%

• Synonym(s): Palladium dibromide, Palladous bromide
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Br₂Pd
• CAS Number: 13444-94-5
• Molecular Weight: 266.23
• EC Number: 236-588-2
• MDL number: MFCD00011170
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24852358
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 99%
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: reagent type: catalyst; core: palladium
• density: 5.173 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Br[Pd]Br
• InChI: 1S/2BrH.Pd/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
• InChI key: INIOZDBICVTGEO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

General description

Palladium(II) bromide (PdBr₂) is widely used as Pd(II) catalyst. PdBr₂ can be prepared by reacting palladium metal with HNO₃ and HBr. Electrosynthesis of PdBr₂ from palladium metal and HBr has been reported.

Application

Palladium(II) bromide (PdBr₂) has been used as a source of Pd(0) precatalyst in various coupling reactions. It was also employed as catalyst for the carbonylative Heck coupling reaction of aryl bromides and vinyl ethers.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)