Aluminium monobromide

Aluminium monobromide is a chemical compound with the empirical formula AlBr. It forms from the reaction of HBr with Al metal at high temperature. It disproportionates near room temperature:

6/n "[AlBr]_n" → Al₂Br₆ + 4 Al

Aluminium monobromide

Names
IUPAC name Bromoaluminium
Other names Aluminum monobromide; Aluminium bromide; Aluminum bromide; Bromoaluminum
Identifiers
CAS Number	22359-97-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4514498
PubChem CID	5360392
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801046558
InChI InChI=1S/Al.BrH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: QEBHBRUSOHBKAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [Al]Br
Properties
Chemical formula	AlBr
Molar mass	106.886 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

This reaction is reversed at temperatures higher than 1000 °C.

A more stable compound of aluminium and bromine is aluminium tribromide.

See also

• Aluminium monofluoride
• Aluminium monochloride
• Aluminium monoiodide

External links

• Aluminium monobromide, NIST Standard Reference Data Program