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Hydrobromic acid

reagent grade, 48%

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HBr
• CAS Number: 10035-10-6
• Molecular Weight: 80.91
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3587158
• MDL number: MFCD00011323
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752885
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: reagent grade
• Quality Level: 200
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H290,H314,H335
• pcodes: P234 - P261 - P271 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable