Copper(I) bromide
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Cuprous bromide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.210 |
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| Properties | |
| CuBr | |
| Molar mass | 143.45 g/mol |
| Appearance | white powder (see text) |
| Density | 4.71 g/cm3, solid |
| Melting point | 492 °C (918 °F; 765 K) |
| Boiling point | 1,345 °C (2,453 °F; 1,618 K) |
| slightly soluble | |
| Solubility | soluble in HCl, HBr, ammonium hydroxide, acetonitrile negligible in acetone, sulfuric acid |
| -49.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
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2.116 |
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| Hazards | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu) |
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REL (Recommended)
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TWA 1 mg/m3 (as Cu) |
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IDLH (Immediate danger)
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TWA 100 mg/m3 (as Cu) |
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Other anions
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Copper(I) chloride Copper(I) iodide |
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Other cations
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Silver(I) bromide Copper(II) bromide Mercury(I) bromide |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Copper(I) bromide is the chemical compound with the formula CuBr. This diamagnetic solid adopts a polymeric structure akin to that for zinc sulfide. The compound is widely used in the synthesis of organic compounds and as a lasing medium in copper bromide lasers.
The compound is colourless, although samples are often colored due to the presence of copper(II) impurities (see picture). The copper(I) ion also oxidizes easily in air. It is commonly prepared by the reduction of cupric salts with sulfite in the presence of bromide. For example, the reduction of copper(II) bromide with sulfite yields copper(I) bromide and hydrogen bromide:
CuBr is insoluble in most solvents due to its polymeric structure, which features four-coordinated, tetrahedral Cu centers interconnected by bromide ligands (ZnS structure). Upon treatment with Lewis bases, CuBr converts to molecular adducts. For example with dimethyl sulfide, the colorless complex is formed:
In this coordination complex, the copper is two-coordinate, with a linear geometry. Other soft ligands afford related complexes. For example triphenylphosphine gives CuBr(P(C6H5)3), although this species has a more complex structure. Thermal excitation of copper(I) bromide vapour yields a blue violet emission which is of greater saturation than known copper(I) chloride emission. Copper(I) bromide is hence an advantageous emitter in pyrotechnic flames.
In the Sandmeyer reaction, CuBr is employed to convert diazonium salts into the corresponding aryl bromides:
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