Aluminum Bromide

Name:
Aluminum Bromide
Detailed information:

M Formula:	AlBr3
M Formula:	AlBr3•6H2O
Properties:
White to yellowish, deliquescent crystals. Exists as double molecules Al2Br6 in the vapor. (1) D 3.01, mp 97.5C, bp 265C; (2) d 2.54, mp 93C (decomposes). Soluble in alcohol, carbon disulfide, or ether.
Derivation:
(1) By passing bromine over heated aluminum; (2) reaction of hydrogen bromide with aluminum hydroxide.
Hazard:
The anhydrous form reacts violently with water; corrosive to skin.
Use:
Anhydrous: bromination, alkylation, and isomerization catalyst in organic synthesis.