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Hydrobromic acid

reagent grade, 48%

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HBr
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
80.91
Beilstein:
3587158
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

vapor density

2.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

320 psi ( 21.1 °C)
8 mmHg ( 25 °C)

description

48% aqueous HBr

assay

48%

form

liquid

density

1.49 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Br

InChI

1S/BrH/h1H

InChI key

CPELXLSAUQHCOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Hydrobromic acid is the strongest mineral acid that is used as a brominating agent in the preparation of organobromine compounds and inorganic bromides. It is also used as a catalyst in a variety of organic reactions.

Application

Hydrobromic acid can be used as:      
  • A catalyst in transesterification reactions.      
  • A reagent to synthesize cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) via acidic hydrolysis of cotton fibers.     
  • A reactant to prepare denitrosation reagent.

Packaging

500, 500 mL
1, 10 L

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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