HOLMIUM BROMIDE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

919 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

1470°C

Density 

4.85 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

form 

powder

color 

yellow hygroscopic crystals, crystalline

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Merck 

14,4727

InChI

1S/3BrH.Ho/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3

InChIKey

MZNSYJWLQLXLHE-UHFFFAOYSA-K

SMILES

Br[Ho](Br)Br

CAS DataBase Reference

13825-76-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Holmium bromide (HoBr3) (13825-76-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

TSCA listed

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT SE 3

MSDS

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HOLMIUM BROMIDE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

-20 mesh with 99.9% purity; a yellowish or grayish white powder(s); hygroscopic [CER91] [STR93]

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: holmium

Synthesis

Holmium bromide can be obtained by reacting holmium metal, holmium oxide, or holmium bromide hydrate with ammonium bromide by heating.Holmium bromide can also be produced by gas phase transfer reaction of HoPO4-PBr3-Br2 system.

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