Phosphoryl bromide

Phosphoryl bromide
Names
Other names
Phosphorus oxybromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.252
EC Number
  • 232-177-7
UNII
UN number 1939 2576
  • InChI=1S/Br3OP/c1-5(2,3)4
    Key: UXCDUFKZSUBXGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/Br3OP/c1-5(2,3)4
    Key: UXCDUFKZSUBXGM-UHFFFAOYAH
  • O=P(Br)(Br)Br
Properties
POBr3
Molar mass 286.685 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless crystals or thin plates with a faint orange tint
Odor Pungent
Density 2.822 g/cm3
Melting point 56 °C (133 °F; 329 K)
Boiling point 192 °C (378 °F; 465 K)
Reacts violently with water
Solubility Soluble in diethyl ether, benzene, chloroform, carbon disulfide, and concentrated sulfuric acid
Structure
Pnma, No. 62
a = 9.467 Å, b = 9.938 Å, c = 6.192 Å
4
Tetrahedral at the P atom
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Corrosive to tissue
GHS labelling:
Danger
H290, H314, H335
P234, P260, P261, P264, P271, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P363, P390, P403+P233, P404, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Phosphoryl bromide, also known as phosphorus oxybromide, is an inorganic compound with the formula POBr3.