Nickel(II) bromide
ALDRICH/561142 - anhydrous, powder, ≥99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym: Nickel bromide; Nickel dibromide; Nickelous bromide
CAS Number: 13462-88-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Br2Ni
Molecular Weight: 218.50
EC Number: 236-665-0
MDL Number: MFCD00011141
Linear Formula: NiBr2
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | battery precursors catalysts material synthesis precursor |
| assay | ≥99.9% trace metals basis |
| density | 5.098 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| grade | anhydrous |
| impurities | ≤1000.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/2BrH.Ni/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p |
| InChI key | IPLJNQFXJUCRNH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 963 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: nickel |
| SMILES string | Br[Ni]Br |
| Application: | Nickel(II) bromide can be: • Used as a cathode material for sodium-metal halide batteries. • Used in effective passivation strategy to enhance the optical properties, efficiency, and stability of blue-emitting CsPbBr3 perovskite nanoplatelets for high-performance monochrome LED applications. • Used as a nickel precursor in cross-electrophile coupling reactions. • Used as a precursor for the synthesis of other nickel compounds. |
| General description: | Nickel(II) bromide, an inorganic compound that readily dissolves in water, finds application in the manufacturing of batteries, especially as an electrode material or an electrolyte additive. It is also utilized as a catalyst or catalyst precursor in various chemical reactions, particularly in organic synthesis and industrial processes. |
| Packaging: | 2, 10 g in ampule |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H317 - H334 - H341 - H350 - H360 - H372 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 49-61-42/43-48/23-50/53-68 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.9% trace metals basis |
| mp | 963 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 5.098 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |



