Osmium(III) bromide

Osmium(III) bromide

Names
IUPAC name Tribromoosmium
Other names Osmium tribromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	59201-51-3  Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	15381336
InChI InChI=1S/3BrH.Os/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: GCZALAMYKLLEHP-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES [Os+3].[Br-].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
Chemical formula	Br3Os
Molar mass	429.94 g·mol−1
Appearance	dark-grey solid [1]
Melting point	340 °C (644 °F; 613 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble [2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Osmium(III) bromide is a binary inorganic compound with the chemical formula OsBr
_³.

Synthesis

It can be prepared by the decomposition of osmium tetrabromide under vacuum heating:^{[ citation needed ]}

2OsBr₄ → 2OsBr₃ + Br₂

References

1. "Osmium (III) Bromide, OsBr3". matweb.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
2. Lide, David R. (19 June 2003). 1998 Freshman Achievement Award. CRC Press. pp. 4–79. ISBN   978-0-8493-0594-8 . Retrieved 19 April 2023.