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Pyridinium tribromide

Pyridinium tribromide structure

Pyridinium tribromide 

structure
  • CAS No:

    39416-48-3

  • Formula:

    C5H5N.Br3H

  • Chemical Name:

    Pyridinium tribromide

  • Synonyms:

    Hydrogen tribromide,compd. with pyridine (1:1);Pyridine,(hydrogen tribromide);Pyridinium tribromide;Pyridinium bromide perbromide;Pyridinium hydrobromide perbromide;Pyridinium perbromide;NSC 61191;543-52-2;34842-62-1;36812-55-2;50514-09-5;66323-10-2;70873-43-7;91113-93-8;256464-56-9;1863030-75-4

  • Categories:

    Pharmaceutical Intermediates  >  Heterocyclic Compound

Description

Pyridinium tribromide is an organic bromide composed of pyridine (C₅H₅N) and tribromide ion (Br₃⁻). This compound usually exists as orange to red crystals or powders with a strong bromine odor. Its molecular weight is 319.82 g/mol, melting point is about 130-135°C (decomposition), and it is easily soluble in water and organic solvents such as ethanol and ether.

Pyridinium tribromide Basic Attributes

319.82

316.80500

3690144

254-446-8

29333100

Characteristics

14.14000

-0.80410

Red-orange to red to brown Powder, Crystals and/or Chunks

2.9569 (rough estimate)

134 °C

115.3ºC at 760 mmHg

20ºC

decomposes

2-8°C

Safety Information

III

8

UN 3261 8/PG 2

3

37/38-34-36

26-36/37/39-45-24/25-27

C,Xi

Lachrymatory

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.

P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P310

H314

Pyridinium tribromide Use and Manufacturing

Pyridinium tribromide is widely used in bromination reactions in organic synthesis as a bromination reagent. Pyridinium tribromide is used to synthesize certain drugs and pharmaceutical intermediates. In the laboratory, pyridinium tribromide is used to study the mechanism of bromination reactions and develop new synthetic methods. Pyridinium tribromide is used as an analytical reagent to detect the presence of certain organic compounds.

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