Titanium(II) bromide

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Titanium(II) bromide
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/2BrH.Ti/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: AUZMWGNTACEWDV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [Ti+2].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
TiBr2
Molar mass 207.68
Appearance black solid
Density 4.41 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Titanium(II) bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula TiBr2. It is a black micaceous solid. It adopts the cadmium iodide structure, featuring octahedral Ti(II) centers. It arises via the reaction of the elements:[1]

Ti + Br2 → TiBr2

The compound reacts with caesium bromide to give the linear chain compound CsTiBr3.[2]

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