Copper(I) bromide

Copper(I) bromide
Names
	Other names Cuprous bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	7787-70-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	22995 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.210
PubChem CID	24593;
UNII	R8V209A5G0 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6052530 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/BrH.Cu/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 Key: NKNDPYCGAZPOFS-UHFFFAOYSA-M ; InChI=1/BrH.Cu/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 Key: NKNDPYCGAZPOFS-REWHXWOFAY;
	SMILES Br[Cu];
Properties
Chemical formula	CuBr
Molar mass	143.45 g/mol
Appearance	white powder (see text)
Density	4.71 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	492 °C (918 °F; 765 K)
Boiling point	1,345 °C (2,453 °F; 1,618 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble;; slightly soluble in cold water
Solubility product (Ksp)	6.27×10−9
Solubility	soluble in HCl, HBr, ammonium hydroxide, acetonitrile ; negligible in acetone, sulfuric acid
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−49.0×10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	2.116
Dipole moment	1.46 D
Hazards
Flash point	Non-flammable
	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(I) chloride; Copper(I) iodide
Other cations	Silver(I) bromide; Copper(II) bromide; Mercury(I) bromide
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Copper(I) bromide is the chemical compound with the formula CuBr. This white diamagnetic solid adopts a polymeric structure akin to that for zinc sulfide. The compound is widely used in the synthesis of organic compounds and as a lasing medium in copper bromide lasers.