Phosphorus(V) Bromide

[7789-69-7] Br5P (MW 430.47) InChI = 1S/Br5P/c1-6(2,3,4)5 InChIKey = QRKVRHZNLKTPGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N (bromination agent for conversion of alcohols to bromides) Alternate Names: phosphorus pentabromide. Physical Data: mp 179–181 °C; The Merck Index (11th ed.) reports dec above 100 °C. Solubility: sol CS2, CCl4. Form Supplied in: yellow solid; commercially available. Preparative Method: from Bromine 1 and Phosphorus(III) Bromide,1 with which it is in equilibrium. Handling, Storage, and Precautions: corrosive and highly toxic; stable if kept dry, but reacts violently with water; store under N2 at rt; use in a fume hood.