Aluminium monobromide

Aluminium monobromide

Names
IUPAC name Bromoaluminium
Other names Aluminum monobromide; Aluminium bromide; Aluminum bromide; Bromoaluminum
Identifiers
CAS Number	22359-97-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4514498
PubChemCID	5360392
CompTox Dashboard(EPA)	DTXSID801046558
InChI InChI=1S/Al.BrH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: QEBHBRUSOHBKAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [Al]Br
Properties
Chemical formula	AlBr
Molar mass	106.886g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Aluminium monobromideis a chemical compound with theempirical formulaAlBr. It forms from the reaction of HBr with Al metal at high temperature. Itdisproportionatesnear room temperature:

6/n "[AlBr]_n"→ Al₂Br₆+ 4 Al

This reaction is reversed at temperatures higher than 1000 °C.

A more stable compound of aluminium and bromine isaluminium tribromide.

See also

• Aluminium monofluoride
• Aluminium monochloride
• Aluminium monoiodide

External links

• Aluminium monobromide,NIST Standard Reference Data Program