Sulfuryl bromide fluoride

Sulfuryl bromide fluoride

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Sulfuryl bromide fluoride
Other names Sulfuryl bromofluoride, sulfur bromide fluoride oxide
Identifiers
CAS Number	13536-61-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	23234052
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60631359
InChI InChI=1S/BrFO2S/c1-5(2,3)4 Key: UQNIKEMUVZTZID-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES O=S(=O)(F)Br
Properties
Chemical formula	BrFO2S
Molar mass	162.96 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Melting point	−86 °C (−123 °F; 187 K)
Boiling point	41 °C (106 °F; 314 K)
Solubility in water	Reacts with water
Hazards
Flash point	−273.15 °C (−459.67 °F; 0.00 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Sulfuryl chloride fluoride Sulfuryl fluoride Disulfuryl fluoride Trisulfuryl fluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Sulfuryl bromide fluoride is an inorganic compound of bromine, fluorine, oxygen, and sulfur with the chemical formula BrFO₂S. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Synthesis

Reaction of bromine, bromine trifluoride, and sulfur dioxide: ^{[4] [5]}

Br₂ + BrF₃ → 3 BrF

SO₂ + BrF → SO₂BrF

Physical properties

Sulfuryl fluoride bromide forms a colorless liquid that, when standing in humid air, turns slightly red due to the release of elemental bromine. ^[6]

Reacts slowly with glass, has no effect on quartz. ^[5]

Chemical properties

The compound violently reacts with water: ^[5]

SO₂BrF + 2 H₂O → H₂SO₄ + HBr + HF

References

1. "Sulfuryl bromide fluoride". NIST . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
2. Raley, John M.; Wollrab, James E.; Lovejoy, R. W. (1 October 1973). "Rotational spectrum of sulfuryl bromide fluoride". Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy . 48 (1): 100–106. doi:10.1016/0022-2852(73)90138-0. ISSN   0022-2852 . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
3. Kuchitsu, Kozo (9 March 2013). Structure of Free Polyatomic Molecules: Basic Data. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 31. ISBN   978-3-642-45748-7 . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
4. "Sulfuryl bromide fluoride | 13536-61-3". ChemicalBook. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
5. Brauer, Georg (2 December 2012). Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry V1. Elsevier. p. 176-177. ISBN   978-0-323-16127-5 . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
6. Haynes, William M. (19 April 2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 94th Edition. CRC Press. p. 4-93. ISBN   978-1-4665-7115-0 . Retrieved 12 January 2026.