Bismuth (III) Bromide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

218°C

Boiling point:

453°C

Density 

5.7 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

Flash point:

453°C

solubility 

reacts with H2O; soluble in dilacid, acetone; insoluble in ethanol

form 

powder

color 

Yellow

Water Solubility 

Decomposes in water.

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Merck 

13,1258

InChI

InChI=1S/Bi.3BrH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3

InChIKey

TXKAQZRUJUNDHI-UHFFFAOYSA-K

SMILES

[Bi](Br)(Br)Br

CAS DataBase Reference

7787-58-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Bismuthine, tribromo- (7787-58-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3260 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

2827590000

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Bismuth (III) Bromide Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Bismuth(III) Bromide (BiBr₃), also known as bismuth tribromide, is a light yellow-gray crystalline or powdered solid that plays a significant role in various industrial and research applications. 

In materials science, BiBr3 is utilized in the development of semiconductors and optoelectronic devices. Additionally, Bismuth (III) Bromide has been explored in the preparation of nanomaterials and thin films, contributing to research in the fields of photovoltaics and photonics.

Uses

By virtue of their low toxicity and high versatility, hold considerable promise as catalysts for various organic transformations

Uses

It catalyzes the formation of cyclic carbonates.

Production Methods

Bismuth powder is placed in a retort, Br2 is poured over it, and the mixture is allowed to stand for a few days and then distilled. It is also possible to heat Br2 with Bi in a round-bottom flask equipped with a reflux condenser. Purification is by vacuum distillation.

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: bismuth

Synthesis

Bismuth(III) bromide can be prepared by reacting bismuth(III) oxide with hydrobromic acid. It can also be synthesized by reacting powdered bismuth with bromine.

References

[1] Christian, Theresa M., et al. "Bismuth-induced raman modes in GaP1− xBix." Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 55.10 (2016): 108002.
[2] Saboor, Abdul, Shoaib Khalid, and Anderson Janotti. "Band-gap reduction and band alignments of dilute bismide III--V alloys." arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.19257 (2024).

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