Molybdenum(II) bromide

Molybdenum(II) bromide
Names
	IUPAC names Molybdenum(II) bromide; Molybdenum dibromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	13446-56-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	127051;
PubChem CID	144025;
	InChI InChI=1S/2BrH.Mo/h21H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: GMMJTCLAKDKBCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L; InChI=1/2BrH.Mo/h21H;/q;;+2/p-2/rBr2Mo/c1-3-2 Key: GMMJTCLAKDKBCZ-FZEMPDIIAF;
	SMILES Br[Mo]Br;
Properties
Chemical formula	MoBr2
Molar mass	225.75 g/mol
Appearance	yellow-red solid ; hygroscopic
Density	4.88 g/cm3
Melting point	700 °C (1,292 °F; 973 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	insoluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Molybdenum(II) bromide is an inorganic compound with the formula MoBr₂. It forms yellow-red crystals.[1]

Preparation

Molybdenum(II) bromide is created by the reaction of elemental molybdenum(II) chloride with lithium bromide.

Alternatively, it can be prepared by the disproportionation of molybdenum(III) bromide in a vacuum at 600 °C (1,112 °F).

Perry, Dale L. (2011). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds (2nd ed.). Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-4398-1461-1.

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