Nomenclature
CAS number: 7789-51-7
Seleninyl bromide; selenyl bromide.
Br
2OSe; mol wt 254.77.
Br 62.73%, O 6.28%, Se 30.99%.
SeOBr
2.
Description and references
Prepd by the reaction of selenium dioxide,
fused selenium, and fused calcium bromide: Lenher, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 44, 1668 (1922).
Properties
Red-yellow solid. mp 41.5-41.7°; d50 3.38; bp740 217° (dec). Dec in water. Chlorine
displaces the bromine. Dec by sulfur and hydrogen sulfide. Sol in
sulfuric acid, carbon disulfide, chloroform, benzene, toluene, xylene,
carbon tetrachloride. Reacts explosively with sodium and potassium.Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject
to revision or update.