Einsteinium(II) bromide

Einsteinium(II) bromide is a binary inorganic chemical compound of einsteinium and bromine with the chemical formula EsBr₂.^[1][2]

Einsteinium(II) bromide

Names
Other names Einsteinium dibromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	70292-43-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/2BrH.Es/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: HESZTJPABPXHCD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES [Es+2].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
Chemical formula	Br2Es
Molar mass	412 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds	Curium dibromide Americium dibromide
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Radioactive
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

The compound can be prepared via a reduction of EsBr
₃ with H
₂.^[3]

2 EsBr₃ + H₂ → 2 EsBr₂ + 2 HBr