Phosphorus tribromidePhosphorus tribromide is a colourless liquid with the formula PBr3. The liquid fumes in moist air due to hydrolysis and has a penetrating odour. It is used in the laboratory for the conversion of alcohols to alkyl bromides. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Phosphorus tribromide, revision 1380006883.

Property

Value

Formula

Br3P, 270.69 g/mol

Melting point

-41.5 °C

Boiling point

173.2 °C

Density

2.852 g/cm³

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