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Phosphorus tribromide

≥99.99% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Phosphorus(III) bromide
• Linear Formula: PBr₃
• CAS Number: 7789-60-8
• Molecular Weight: 270.69
• EC Number: 232-178-2
• MDL number: MFCD00011436
• UNSPSC Code: 12352300
• PubChem Substance ID: 24857341
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• vapor pressure: 0.27 psi ( 54 °C)
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥99.99% trace metals basis
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.697 (lit.)
• bp: 175 °C (lit.)
• mp: −41.5 °C (lit.)
• density: 2.88 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: BrP(Br)Br
• InChI: 1S/Br3P/c1-4(2)3
• InChI key: IPNPIHIZVLFAFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Phosphorus tribromide (PBr₃) is a phosphorus halide that can be used as a reactive phosphorylating agent for the formation of multifunctional thiophenes.

Application

PBr₃ can be used as an acceptor molecule in the formation of donor-acceptor complexes. It can also be used in the phosphorylation of arylphospholes which can further be utilized in the synthesis of phosphonic amides.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H314,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P271 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• supp_hazards: EUH014
• Storage Class: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter