Catalog Number
ACMA00016876
Product Name
Carbon Tetrabromide
Description
Carbon tetrabromide appears as a colorless crystalline solid. Much more dense than water and insoluble in water. Toxic by ingestion. Vapors are narcotic in high concentration. Used to make other chemicals.;COLOURLESS CRYSTALS.;Colorless to yellow-brown crystals with a slight odor.;Colorless to yellow-brown crystals with a slight odor.
IUPAC Name
tetrabromomethane
Molecular Weight
331.63g/mol
Molecular Formula
CBr4;CBr4;CBr4
Canonical SMILES
C(Br)(Br)(Br)Br
InChI
InChI=1S/CBr4/c2-1(3,4)5
InChI Key
HJUGFYREWKUQJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
374 °F at 760 mm Hg (NIOSH, 2016);189.5 °C;189.5 °C;190 °C;374°F;374°F
Melting Point
194 °F (NIOSH, 2016);90.1 °C;90.1 °C;90 °C;194°F;194°F
Density
3.42 (NIOSH, 2016);2.9608 @ 100 °C/4 °C;Relative density (water = 1): 3.42;3.42;3.42
Solubility
0.02 % (NIOSH, 2016);7.24e-04 M;Sol in alcohol, ether, chloroform;Soluble in ethanol, chloroform, and ethyl ether.;In water, 0.024 g/100 ml @ 30 °C;Solubility in water: none;0.02%
Color/Form
Colorless, monoclinic tablets;Colorless crystals;Colorless to yellow-brown crystals.
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Heat of Vaporization
10,771.4 gcal/gmole
Log P
3.42 (LogP);log Kow= 3.42
MeSH Entry Terms
carbon tetrabromide;tetrabromomethane
Monoisotopic Mass
327.67335g/mol
Odor
Slight odor.;Lacrymator
Refractive Index
Index of refraction: 1.5942 @ 100 °C/D (alpha)
UN Number
2516;2516;2516;2516;2516
Vapor Density
11.4;Relative vapor density (air = 1): 11.4
Vapor Pressure
40 mm Hg at 205 °F (NIOSH, 2016);0.27 mmHg;0.72 mm Hg @ 25 °C;Vapor pressure, kPa at 96 °C: 5.33;40 mmHg at 205°F;(205°F): 40 mmHg