Dibromine monoxide
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Dibromine monoxide is the chemical compound composed of bromine and oxygen with the formula Br2O. It is a dark brown solid which is stable below −40 °C and is used in bromination reactions.[1] It is similar to dichlorine monoxide, the monoxide of its halogen neighbor one period higher on the periodic table. The molecule is bent, with C2v molecular symmetry. The Br−O bond length is 1.85 Å and the Br−O−Br bond angle is 112°,[2][3] similar to dichlorine monoxide.
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Dibromine monoxide | |
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Bromohypobromite | |
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Dibromine oxide, bromine monoxide | |
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Br2O | |
Molar mass | 175.807 g/mol |
Appearance | dark brown solid |
Melting point | decomposes around −17.5°C[1] |
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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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