Other Names:
Cupric bromide
Structure:
CAS Number: 7789-45-9
Molecular Weight: 223.37 g/mol
Appearance: Grayish black crystals
Chemical Formula: CuBr2
Melting Point: 498 C
Reagent for Sandmeyer reactions where bromide products are desired
Procedure excerpt:
. . . the mixture was poured into a solution of CuBr2 (20.0 g, 142 mmol) in aq HBr at 0 C. The reaction was stirred at 50 C for 3 h. Upon completion, the reaction mixture was . . .
1) Patent Reference: WO2014149164, page 269, (23.7 MB)
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3) Wikipedia: Copper(II) bromide (link)
4) www.sigmaaldrich.com: Copper(II) bromide (link)