Nickel(II) bromide

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Nickel(II) bromide
Anhydrous
Hexahydrate
Names
IUPAC name
Nickel(II) bromide
Other names
Nickel dibromide,
Nickel bromide,
Nickelous bromide
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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ECHA InfoCard
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/2BrH.Ni/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 ☒N
    Key: IPLJNQFXJUCRNH-UHFFFAOYSA-L ☒N
SMILES
  • [Ni+2].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
NiBr2
Molar mass 218.53 g/mol
Appearance yellow-brown crystals
Odor odorless
Density 5.10 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 963 °C (1,765 °F; 1,236 K) sublimes[1]
1.13 kg/L (0 °C)
1.22 kg/L (10 °C)
1.31 kg/L (20 °C)[1]
1.44 kg/L (40 °C)
1.55 kg/L (100 °C)[2]
Band gap 2.5 eV[3]
+5600.0·10−6 cm3/mol[4]
Structure[5]
hexagonal, hR9
R3m, No. 166
a = 0.36998 nm, c = 1.82796 nm
3
Thermochemistry[6]
Std enthalpy of
formation
fH298)
−212.1 kJ·mol−1
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Irritant, corrosive
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
1
0
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions
nickel(II) fluoride
nickel(II) chloride
nickel(II) iodide
Other cations
cobalt(II) bromide
copper(II) bromide
palladium(II) bromide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Nickel(II) bromide is the name for the inorganic compounds with the chemical formula NiBr2(H2O)x. The value of x can be 0 for the anhydrous material, as well as 2, 3, or 6 for the three known hydrate forms. The anhydrous material is a yellow-brown solid which dissolves in water to give blue-green hexahydrate (see picture).

Structure

The structure of the nickel bromides varies with the degree of hydration. In all of these cases, the nickel(II) ion adopts an octahedral molecular geometry. Similar structures are observed in aqueous solutions of nickel bromide.[7]

  • Anhydrous NiBr2 adopts the hexagonal
    antiferromagnet at 52 K, and then into a helimagnet at 22.8 K.[5]
  • The structure of the trihydrate has not been confirmed by X-ray crystallography. It is assumed to adopt a chain structure.[9]
  • The di- and hexahydrates adopt structures akin to those for the corresponding chlorides. The dihydrate consists of a linear chain, whereas the hexahydrate features isolated trans-[NiBr2(H2O)4] molecules together with two water molecules of crystallization.

Reactions and uses

NiBr2 has

Lewis acid
character, as indicated by its tendency to hydrate and form adducts with a variety of other Lewis bases.

NiBr2 is also used to prepare catalysts for cross-coupling reactions and various carbonylations.[8] NiBr2-glyme shows increased activity compared to NiCl2-glyme for some transformations.[10]

NiBr2-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction

Safety

This compound is a suspected carcinogen.[11]

References

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