Sodium bromide
ALDRICH/229881 - ≥99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Bromide salt of sodium; Trisodium tribromide
CAS Number: 7647-15-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): BrNa
Molecular Weight: 102.89
EC Number: 231-599-9
MDL Number: MFCD00003475
Linear Formula: NaBr
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| form | crystalline |
| impurities | ≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/BrH.Na/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI key | JHJLBTNAGRQEKS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 755 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: sodium |
| SMILES string | [Na+].[Br-] |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 806 °C) |
| Application: | Sodium bromide can be used as: • A catalyst to synthesize tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyrans via three-component cyclocondensation of aryl aldehydes, alkyl nitriles, and dimedone under solvent-free and microwave-assisted reactions. • A precursor to synthesize bromomethylated γ-lactones via an electrochemical process. • A sodium bromide bath to prepare small Ag nanocubes with sharp edges. |
| General description: | Sodium bromide is a brominating agent mainly used in organic synthetic reactions as a bromide source. |
| Packaging: | 10, 100 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| mp | 755 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |

