Digold hexabromide

  • Formula: [AuBr3]2
  • Hill system formula: Au2Br6
  • CAS registry number: [10294-28-7]
  • Formula weight: 873.357
  • Class: bromide
  • Colour: red-brown
  • Appearance: crystalline solid
  • Melting point: 160°C (decomposes)
  • Boiling point:
  • Density:

The following are some synonyms of digold hexabromide:

  • digold hexabromide
  • gold(III) bromide
  • auric bromide
  • gold bromide
  • gold tribromide

The oxidation number of gold in digold hexabromide is 3.

Synthesis

Au + Br2 (140°C) → Au2Br6

dimer [11092-53-8]

Solid state structure

  • Geometry of gold: 4 coordinate: square planar
  • Prototypical structure:
Crystal structure of digold hexabromide.
Crystal structure of digold hexabromide.

Element analysis

The table shows element percentages for [AuBr3]2 (digold hexabromide).

Element %
Au 45.11
Br 54.89

Isotope pattern for [AuBr3]2

The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula [AuBr3]2 with the most intense ion set to 100%.

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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