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Other names molybdenum tetrabromide | |
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Br4Mo | |
Molar mass | 415.57 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | black solid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Molybdenum(IV) bromide, also known as molybdenum tetrabromide, is the inorganic compound with the formula MoBr4. It is a black solid. MoBr4 has been prepared by treatment of molybdenum(V) chloride with hydrogen bromide:
The reaction proceeds via the unstable molybdenum(V) bromide, which releases bromine at room temperature. [1]
Molybdenum(IV) bromide can also be prepared by oxidation of molybdenum(III) bromide with bromine. [2]