Copper(II) bromide

Copper(II) bromide (CuBr2) is a chemical compound that forms an unstable tetrahydrate CuBr2·4H2O. It is used in photographic processing as an intensifier and as a brominating agent in organic synthesis.

Copper (II) bromide

Anhydrous

Tetrahydrate
Names
Other names
Cupric bromide
Copper dibromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.243
EC Number
  • 232-167-2
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2BrH.Cu/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Y
    Key: QTMDXZNDVAMKGV-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y
  • InChI=1/2BrH.Cu/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: QTMDXZNDVAMKGV-NUQVWONBAD
SMILES
  • [Cu+2].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
CuBr2
Molar mass 223.37 g/mol
Appearance grayish black crystals
deliquescent
Density 4.710 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 498 °C (928 °F; 771 K)
Boiling point 900 °C (1,650 °F; 1,170 K)
55.7 g/100 mL (20 °C)
Solubility Soluble in alcohol, acetone, ammonia, insoluble in benzene, ether, ethyl ether, sulfuric acid
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
+685.5·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
monoclinic
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
0
0
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
TWA 100 mg/m3 (as Cu)
Related compounds
Other anions
Copper(II) fluoride
Copper(II) chloride
Other cations
Copper(I) bromide
Nickel(II) bromide
Zinc bromide
Cadmium bromide
Mercury(II) bromide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

It is also used in the copper vapor laser, a class of laser where the medium is copper bromide vapour formed in-situ from hydrogen bromide reacting with the copper discharge tube. Producing yellow or green light, it is used in dermatological applications.

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