Tantalum Bromide (TaBr5)-Powder

Characteristic

Tantalum(V) bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula Ta₂Br₁₀. It is a diamagnetic yellow solid that hydrolyses readily. 

Chemical formula：Ta₂Br₁₀

Molar mass：580.468 g/mol

Appearance：yellow solid

Density：4.99 g/cm^³, solid

Melting point：265 °C (509 °F; 538 K)

Boiling point：349 °C (660 °F; 622 K)

Solubility in water：hydrolysis

Application

The Tantalum Bromide Cluster is used for the preparation of heavy-atom derivatives for structure determination of biological macromolecules by X-ray analysis.

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