Dibromine pentoxide
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IUPAC name
Dibromine pentoxide | |
Other names
Bromine pentoxide | |
Identifiers | |
58572-43-3 | |
Properties | |
Br2O5 | |
Molar mass | 239.805 g/mol |
Appearance | colorless solid |
Melting point | decomposes around -20°C[1] |
Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Bromine dioxide Bromine trifluoride Bromine pentafluoride |
Other cations |
Oxygen difluoride Dichlorine monoxide Chlorine dioxide Iodine dioxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
(what is ?) | |
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Dibromine pentoxide is the chemical compound composed of bromine and oxygen with the formula Br2O5. It is a colorless solid that is stable below -20 °C. It has the structure O2Br-O-BrO2, the Br-O-Br bond is bent with bond angle 121.2°. Each BrO3 group is pyramidal with the bromine atom at the apex.[2]
Reactions
Dibromine pentoxide can be prepared by reacting a solution of bromine in dichloromethane with ozone at low temperatures and recrystallized from propionitrile.[1][2]
References
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