Molybdenum(II) bromide is an inorganic compound with the formula MoBr₂. It forms yellow-red crystals.

Preparation

Molybdenum(II) bromide is created by the reaction of elemental

molybdenum(II) chloride Molybdenum dichloride describes chemical compounds with the empirical formula MoCl2. At least two forms are known, and both have attracted much attention from academic researchers because of the unexpected structures seen for these compounds and t ...

with

lithium bromide Lithium bromide (LiBr) is a chemical compound of lithium and bromine. Its extreme hygroscopic character makes LiBr useful as a desiccant in certain air conditioning systems.Wietelmann, Ulrich and Bauer, Richard J. (2005) "Lithium and Lithium Compo ...

. Alternatively, it can be prepared by the

disproportionation In chemistry, disproportionation, sometimes called dismutation, is a redox reaction in which one compound of intermediate oxidation state converts to two compounds, one of higher and one of lower oxidation states. More generally, the term can ...

of molybdenum(III) bromide in a vacuum at .

References

Molybdenum dibromide at Web Elements
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