Astatine bromide

Astatine bromide is an interhalogen compound with the chemical formula AtBr.

Astatine bromide

Names
IUPAC name Astatine monobromide
Other names Astatine bromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	165363845
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801030511
InChI InChI=1S/AtBr/c1-2 InChI=1/AtBr/c1-2
SMILES At[Br]
Properties
Chemical formula	AtBr
Molar mass	289.904 g/mol
Related compounds
Other anions	Astatine monoiodide Astatine monochloride
Related compounds	Bromine monochloride Bromine monofluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Production

Astatine bromide is produced by the reaction of astatine with an aqueous solution of iodine monobromide:

At₂ + 2 IBr → 2 AtBr + I₂^[1]

Astatine bromide also can produce by reacting elemental astatine and bromine:^[2]

At₂ +Br₂→ 2 AtBr

References

1. Zuckerman & Hagen 1989, p. 31.
2. Argonne National Laboratory Annual Report 1965. pp 62. chemistry of astatine. (Google Books)

Bibliography

• Zuckerman, J J; Hagen, A P (1989). Inorganic Reactions and Methods, the Formation of Bonds to Halogens. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-18656-4.