Carbonyl bromide, also known as bromophosgene, is an organic chemical compound with the chemical formula COBr2. It is a colorless liquid. It is a bromine analogue of phosgene. It is a carbon oxohalide. Carbonyl bromide is a decomposition product of halon compounds used in fire extinguishers.[2]
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Preferred IUPAC name
Carbonyl dibromide | |||
Other names
Bromophosgene, carbonic dibromide
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COBr2 | |||
Molar mass | 187.818 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | colorless liquid | ||
Density | 2.52 g/mL at 15 °C | ||
Boiling point | 64.5 °C (148.1 °F; 337.6 K) decomposes | ||
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Heat capacity (C)
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61.8 J/(mol·K) (gas) | ||
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entropy (S⦵298) |
309.1 J/(mol·K) (gas) | ||
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−127.2 or −145.2 kJ/mol (liquid) −96.2 or −114 kJ/mol (gas) | ||
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NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
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Related compounds
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Carbonyl fluoride Phosgene | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Carbonyl bromide is formed by the oxidation carbon tetrabromide with sulfuric acid:
In contrast to phosgene, carbonyl bromide cannot be produced efficiently by halogenation of carbon monoxide. The bromination of carbon monoxide follows this equation:
But the process is slow at room temperature. Increasing temperature, in order to increase the reaction rate, results in a further shift of the chemical equilibrium towards the educts (since ΔRH < 0 and ΔRS < 0).[3][4][clarification needed]
Carbonyl bromide slowly decomposes to carbon monoxide and elemental bromine even at low temperatures.[5] It is also sensitive to hydrolysis, breaking down into hydrogen bromide, water and carbon dioxide.