Iron(III) bromide (FeBr3)-Powder

Characteristic

 

Iron(III) bromide is the chemical compound with the formula FeBr₃. Also known as ferric bromide. It dissolves in water to give acidic solutions.

Chemical formula: FeBr₃

Molar mass: 295.56 g/mol

Appearance: brown solid

Odor: odorless

Density: 4.50 g cm⁻³

Melting point: 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K) (decomposes)

 

Application

 

Iron(III) bromide is used as a Lewis acid catalyst in the halogenation of aromatic compounds. It is also used in the preparation of 2,5-dibromo-4-aryl-1,3-pentadiene by reacting with homoallenic bromohydrin.