Characteristic

Scandium bromide, or ScBr₃, is a trihalide, hygroscopic, water-soluble chemical compound of scandium and bromine.

Chemical formula：ScBr₃

Molar mass: 284.67 g/mol

Appearance: anhydrous powder

Density: 3.914 g/cm³

Melting point: 904 °C (1,659 °F; 1,177 K) 

Solubility in water:soluble

Solubility: soluble in ethanol

Application

Scandium bromide is used for solid state synthesis of unusual clusters such as Sc19Br28Z4, (Z=Mn, Fe, Os or Ru). These clusters are of interest for their structure and magnetic properties.