Nomenclature
CAS number: 7727-15-3
AlBr
3; mol wt 266.69.
Al 10.12%, Br 89.88%.
Description and references
Prepd from aluminum and bromine: Nicholson et al., Inorg. Synth. 3, 30 (1950).
Properties
White to yellowish-red very hygroscopic lumps, mp 97°; bp reported within the range 250-270°; d418 3.205. Corrosive. Fumes strongly
in air; combines with water with violence. Keep tightly closed
and protect from moisture. Sol in many organic solvents such
as benzene, nitrobenzene, toluene, xylene, simple hydrocarbons.Derivative
Hexahydrate.
Properties
Colorless to slightly yellow deliquesc crystals.
mp 93°; d 2.5. Sol in water, alcohol, ether,
carbon disulfide. Keep well closed.Use
Anhydrous form as acid catalyst in organic
syntheses. It is similar to anhydr AlCl
3 but is more reactive
and more sol in organic media.