Ruthenium(III) bromide

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Ruthenium(III) bromide
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
 100.034.377 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 237-829-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3BrH.Ru/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: WYRXRHOISWEUST-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • Br[Ru](Br)Br
  • [Br-].[Br-].[Br-].[Ru+3]
Properties
RuBr3
Molar mass 340.782 g/mol
Structure
orthorhombic[1]
Pmmn, No. 59
octahedral
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: Corrosive
Danger
H314
P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501
Related compounds
Other anions
 Ruthenium(III) chloride
Other cations
 Rhodium(III) bromide
Iron(III) bromide
Molybdenum(III) bromide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ruthenium(III) bromide is a chemical compound of ruthenium and bromine with the formula RuBr3. It is a dark brown solid that decomposes above 400 °C.[2]

Preparation

Ruthenium(III) bromide can be prepared by the reaction of ruthenium metal with bromine at high temperature and pressure (720 K and 20 bar):[3]

2 Ru + 3 Br2 → 2 RuBr3

Structure

The

hexagonally close-packed bromide ions.[4]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.1002/zaac.200400106
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  2. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8
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  3. ISBN 978-0-13-175553-6
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  4. doi:10.1021/cm049235q
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