Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
7789-60-8
Molecular Formula
Br3P
Molecular Weight
270.69 g/mol
Synonym

Phosphorous tribromide;tribroMophosphane;tribromophosphine;;Phosphorus(Ⅲ)bromide;extrema[qr];Phosphortribromid;phosphrous broMide;phosphorousbromide ; Phosphorus bromide ;

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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Phosphorus tribromide is an inorganic chemical compound commonly used as a reagent in organic synthesis. It is mainly used to convert alcohols into alkyl bromides and to introduce bromine atoms into organic molecules.