Vanadium(II) bromide

Vanadium(II) bromide

Names
IUPAC name Vanadium(II) bromide
Other names Vanadium dibromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	14890-41-6
ChemSpider	8461357 Y
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/2BrH.V/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: WSJLOGNSKRVGAD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES [V+2].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
Chemical formula	VBr2
Molar mass	210.750 g/mol
Appearance	light-brown solid
Density	4.58 g/cm3
Melting point	827 °C (1,521 °F; 1,100 K)
Boiling point	1,227 °C (2,241 °F; 1,500 K)
Solubility in water	reacts
Structure
Crystal structure	trigonal
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Vanadium(II) bromide, also known as vanadium dibromide, is a chemical compound with the formula VBr₂.

Preparation

The compound is created by the recovery of hydrogen from vanadium(III) bromide.

Further reading

• Stebler, A.; Leuenberger, B.; Guedel, H. U. "Synthesis and crystal growth of A₃M₂X₉ (A = Cs, Rb; M = Ti, V, Cr; X = Cl, Br)" Inorganic Syntheses (1989), volume 26, pages 377-85.