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Silver bromate

Silver bromate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula AgBrO3. It is a white powder that is toxic and is both light and heat-sensitive.

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Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Silver(I) bromate
Other names
Argentous bromate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard 100.029.120
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  • [Ag+].[O-]Br(=O)=O
Properties
AgBrO3
Molar mass 235.770 g/mol
Appearance white powder
photosensitive
Density 5.206 g/cm3
Melting point 309 °C (588 °F; 582 K)
0.167 g/100 mL
5.38×10−51
Solubility in ammonium hydroxide soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS03: Oxidizing GHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H272, H315, H319, H335
P210, P220, P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340+P312, P305+P351+P338, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P405, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Silver bromate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula AgBrO3. It is a white powder that is toxic and is both light and heat-sensitive.2

Preparation

Silver bromate can be precipitated by adding dilute potassium bromate solution to a solution of silver nitrate.3

Uses

Silver bromate can be used as an oxidant for the transformation of tetrahydropyranyl ethers to carbonyl compounds.4

References

References

  1. John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–189. ISBN 978-1138561632.
  2. Perry, Dale L. (2011). Handbook of inorganic compounds (2nd ed.). Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis. p. 365. ISBN 978-1-4398-1461-1. OCLC 587104373.
  3. "The Solubility of Silver Bromate in Mixtures of Alcohols and Water". ACS Publications. 1934-01-01. doi:10.1021/ja01316a008. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  4. Mohammadpoor-Baltork, Iraj; Nourozi, Ali Reza (1999). "Efficient and Selective Oxidative Deprotection of Tetrahydropyranyl Ethers, Ethylene Acetals and Ketals with Silver and Sodium Bromates in the Presence of Aluminum Chloride". Synthesis. 1999 (3): 487–490. doi:10.1055/s-1999-3410. S2CID 196725503.
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