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Rhenium compounds: rhenium pentabromide

The rhenium in rhenium pentabromide formally is in the oxidation state 5.

Rhenium pentabromide

Formula as often written: ReBr₅
Hill system formula: Br₅Re₁
CAS registry number: [30937-53-2]
Formula weight: 585.727
Class: bromide

Synonyms

rhenium pentabromide
rhenium(V) bromide
rhenium bromide

Physical properties

Colour: dark brown
Appearance: solid
Melting point: 110°C (decomposes)
Boiling point:
Density:

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in rhenium pentabromide
Element	%
Br	68.21
Re	31.79

Synthesis

Not fully characterized

Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the ReBr₅ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Re₁Br₅

mass  %
580   4.0 __
581   0.0 
582  26.1 _____________
583   0.0 
584  70.3 ___________________________________
585   0.0 
586 100.0 __________________________________________________
587   0.0 
588  79.4 ________________________________________
589   0.0 
590  33.4 _________________
591   0.0 
592   5.8 ___

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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