Chemistry:Nitrogen tribromide

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Nitrogen tribromide
Stickstofftribromid2.svg
Nitrogen tribromide molecule
Names
IUPAC name
nitrogen tribromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
NBr3
Molar mass 253.7187 g/mol
Appearance Deep red solid
Melting point Explodes at -100 °C[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Nitrogen tribromide is a chemical compound with the formula NBr3. It is extremely explosive in its pure form, even at −100 °C, and was not isolated until 1975.[2] It is a deep-red and volatile solid.

Preparation

NBr3 was first prepared by reaction of bistrimethylsilylbromamine (bis(trimethylsilyl)amine bromide) with bromine monochloride (with trimethylsilyl chloride as byproduct) at −87 °C according to the following equation:

(Me3Si)2NBr + 2 BrCl → NBr3 + 2 Me3SiCl

where "Me" is a methyl group.

NBr3 can be produced by the reaction of bromine or hypobromite and ammonia in a dilute aqueous buffer solution.[3] It can also be prepared by the reaction of bromine and bromine azide.[4] Ammonia and bromine undergo glow discharge, and after treatment, red NBr3·6NH3 can be obtained.[5] Pure nitrogen NBr3 was only produced in 1975.[6]

Reactions

Nitrogen tribromide reacts instantly with ammonia in dichloromethane solution at −87 °C to yield NBrH2.[7]

NBr3 + 2 NH3 → 3 NH2Br

It also reacts with iodine in dichloromethane solution at −87 °C to produce NBr2I, which is a red-brown solid that stable up to -20 °C.[7]

NBr3 + I2 → NBr2I + IBr

References

  1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 4–73, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2 
  2. Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 439. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8. 
  3. Galal-Gorchev, Hend; Morris, J. Carrell (Jun 1965). "Formation and Stability of Bromamide, Bromimide, and Nitrogen Tribromide in Aqueous Solution". Inorganic Chemistry 4 (6): 899–905. doi:10.1021/ic50028a029. ISSN 0020-1669. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic50028a029. 
  4. Klapötke, Thomas M. (1997-01-01). "The reaction of bromine azide with bromine". Polyhedron 16 (15): 2701–2704. doi:10.1016/S0277-5387(96)00586-4. ISSN 0277-5387. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277538796005864. 
  5. Schmeisser, Martin (1941-05-07). "Über Bromstickstoff". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie 246 (3): 284–302. doi:10.1002/zaac.19412460305. ISSN 0863-1786. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/zaac.19412460305. 
  6. Jander, Jochen; Knackmuss, Jürgen; Thiedemann, Klaus-Ulrich (1975-06-01). "Notizen: Darstellung und Isolierung von Stickstofftribromid NBr3 und Stickstoffdibromidmonojodid NBr2J / Preparation and Isolation of Nitrogentribromide NBr3 and Nitrogendibromidemonoiodide NBr2I". Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B 30 (5-6): 464–465. doi:10.1515/znb-1975-5-633. ISSN 1865-7117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/znb-1975-5-633. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 Matyáš, Robert; Pachman, Jiří. (2013). Primary explosives. Berlin: Springer. p. 294. ISBN 978-3-642-28436-6. OCLC 832350093. 
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NH3 He(N2)11
Li3N Be3N2 BN β-C3N4
g-C3N4
N2 NxOy NF3 Ne
Na3N Mg3N2 AlN Si3N4 PN
P3N5
SxNy
SN
S4N4
NCl3 Ar
K3N Ca3N2 ScN TiN VN CrN
Cr2N
MnxNy FexNy CoN Ni3N CuN Zn3N2 GaN Ge3N4 As Se NBr3 Kr
Rb3N Sr3N2 YN ZrN NbN β-Mo2N Tc Ru Rh PdN Ag3N CdN InN Sn Sb Te NI3 Xe
Cs3N Ba3N2   Hf3N4 TaN WN Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg3N2 TlN Pb BiN Po At Rn
Fr3N Ra3N   Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
La CeN Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu GdN Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Ac Th Pa UN Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr