Copper(I) bromide
ALDRICH/735906 - AnhydroBeads™, -10 mesh, 99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Cuprous bromide
CAS Number: 7787-70-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): BrCu
Molecular Weight: 143.45
EC Number: 232-131-6
MDL Number: MFCD00010969
Linear Formula: CuBr
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | electroplating material synthesis precursor |
| assay | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| density | 4.71 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | beads |
| grade | synthesis grade |
| impurities | ≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/BrH.Cu/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI key | NKNDPYCGAZPOFS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 504 °C (lit.) |
| particle size | -10 mesh |
| product line | AnhydroBeads™ |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | core: copper |
| SMILES string | [Cu]Br |
| Application: | Some reported applications of copper bromide are: • catalyst in cross coupling reactions. • co-catalyst in Sonogashira coupling. • Lewis acid in enantioselective addition of alkynes. • reducing agent, when complexed by three molecules of pyridine initiators for the controlled polymerization of styrene, methyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate. Reductive homocoupling of |
| General description: | Cuprous bromide may be prepared by the reduction of cupric bromide or CuSO4-NaBr. In the molten state, it is grayish brown /greenish brown in color. |
| Legal Information: | AnhydroBeads is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 - H315 - H318 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| mp | 504 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 4.71 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |