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Potassium bromide

FT-IR grade, ≥99% trace metals basis

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Linear Formula:
KBr
CAS Number:
7758-02-3
Molecular Weight:
119.00
EC Number:
231-830-3
MDL number:
MFCD00011358
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
eCl@ss:
38050405
PubChem Substance ID:
329752283
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FT-IR grade

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
1 mmHg ( 795 °C)

Assay

≥99% trace metals basis

form

powder or crystals

technique(s)

FTIR: suitable

pH

5-6 (25 °C, 119 g/L)

mp

734 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[K+].[Br-]

InChI

1S/BrH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

IOLCXVTUBQKXJR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Potassium bromide, a water-soluble inorganic salt, is redox reagent.

Application

Potassium bromide may be used along with:
  • Cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) for synthesizing dibromides via alkene bromination.
  • Sodium perborate for synthesizing brominated anilines via oxidative bromination of unprotected aromatic amines.
  • Hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide for the bromination of active methylene and methyne compounds with high chemoselectivity.
Suitable for use with FT-IR spectrometers
May be used for removal of peripheral membrane proteins.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Chemoselective bromination of active methylene and methyne compounds by potassium bromide, hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide.
Shimosaki R, et al.
Synlett, 2006(14), 2287-2289 (2006)
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Mild and regioselective oxidative bromination of anilines using potassium bromide and sodium perborate.
Roche D, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 41(13), 2083-2085 (2000)
Madhusmita Dhupal et al.
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An efficient bromination of alkenes using cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) and potassium bromide.
Nair V, et al.
Tetrahedron, 57(34), 7417-7422 (2001)
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