Nitrosyl bromide

Nitrosyl bromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/BrNO/c1-2-3 Y
    Key: BMNDJWSIKZECMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • BrN=O
Properties
NOBr
Molar mass 109.910 g/mol
Appearance Red gas
Boiling point 14.5 °C (58.1 °F; 287.6 K)
1.524
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Nitrosyl bromide is the chemical compound with the chemical formula NOBr. It is a red gas with a condensation point just below room temperature. It reacts with water.

Nitrosyl bromide can be formed by the reversible reaction of nitric oxide with bromine. This reaction is of interest as it is one of very few third-order homogeneous gas reactions. NOBr is prone to photodissociation at standard pressure and temperature.

2 NO + Br2 ⇌ 2 NOBr

Another way to make it is by way of nitrogen dioxide reacting with potassium bromide.

2NO2 + KBr → BrNO + KNO3