9477. Titanium Tetrabromide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7789-68-6
Br4Ti; mol wt 367.48.
Br 86.98%, Ti 13.03%.
TiBr4.

Description and references

Prepn: Olsen, Ryan, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 54, 2215 (1932).

Properties

Amber-yellow or orange, very hygroscopic crystals. mp 28.25°. bp 233.45°. d20 3.25. Also reported as 2.6: Duppa, Proc. R. Soc. London 8, 42 (1857). Dec by water; sol in abs ether, abs alcohol. Keep tightly closed.