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Hydrobromic acid

48 wt. % in H2O, ≥99.99%

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Linear Formula:
HBr
CAS Number:
10035-10-6
Molecular Weight:
80.91
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329754536
MDL number:
MFCD00011323
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3587158
Assay:
≥99.99%
Concentration:
48 wt. % in H2O
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

2.8 (vs air)

Quality Segment

100

vapor pressure

320 psi ( 21.1 °C), 8 mmHg ( 25 °C)

description

48% aqueous HBr

assay

≥99.99%

form

liquid

concentration

48 wt. % in H2O

density

1.49 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Br

InChI

1S/BrH/h1H

InChI key

CPELXLSAUQHCOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Hydrobromic acid is a strong acid that can be used as a brominating reagent for the electrophilic and radical bromination of olefins, alkynes, and ketones.

Application

Hydrobromic acid can be used as a brominating agent for the:
  • Bromination of benzothiadiazoles and methylamines.
  • Oxidative bromination of olefins, alkynes, and ketones to corresponding dibrominated alkanes, alkenes, and α-bromoketones.

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pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 3

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