Dibromine trioxide

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Dibromine trioxide
Names
IUPAC name
Dibromine trioxide
Other names
Bromine trioxide
Bromine bromate
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/Br2O3/c1-5-2(3)4
    Key: XLGPPSYTBHJSNE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • BrO[Br](=O)=O
Properties
Br2O3
Molar mass 207.806 g/mol
Appearance orange needles
Melting point decomposes around −40°C[1]
Structure[2]
monoclinic
P21/c
a = 1186.6 pm, b = 762.9 pm, c = 869.3 pm
α = 90°, β = 106.4°, γ = 90°
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).
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Dibromine trioxide is the

bond angle of Br−O−Br is 111.7°, the bond angle of O−Br=O is 103.1°, and the bond angle of O=Br=O is 107.6°. The Br−OBrO2 bond length is 1.845Å, the O−BrO2 bond length is 1.855Å, and the Br=O bond length is 1.612Å.[4]

Reactions

Dibromine trioxide can be prepared by reacting a solution of bromine in dichloromethane with ozone at low temperatures.[3][5] It disproportionates in alkali solutions to Br
and BrO
3
.[5]

References

  1. ^ Perry, Dale L.; Phillips, Sidney L. (1995), Handbook of Inorganic Compounds, CRC Press, p. 255, , retrieved 2015-08-25
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