Manganese(II) bromide

Manganese(II) bromide
IUPAC name Manganese(II) bromide
Identifiers
CAS number	13446-03-2, (anhydrous) [10031-20-6] (tetrahydrate)
PubChem	24853393
Properties
Molecular formula	MnBr2
Molar mass	214.746 g/mol
Appearance	pink crystalline
Density	4.385 g/cm3
Melting point	698 °C (anhydrous) 64 °C (tetrahydrate)
Boiling point	1027 °C
Structure
Crystal structure	Rhombohedral, hP3, SpaceGroup = P-3m1, No. 164
Coordination geometry	octahedral
Hazards
EU classification	Harmful (Xn)
R-phrases	R20/21/22
S-phrases	S36[1]
NFPA 704	0 1 1
Flash point	non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions	Manganese(II) fluoride Manganese(II) chloride Manganese(II) iodide
Other cations	Iron(II) bromide Cobalt(II) bromide Manganese(III) bromide
Y bromide (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Manganese(II) bromide is the chemical compound composed of manganese and bromine with the formula MnBr₂.

It can be used in place of palladium in the Stille reaction, which couples two carbon atoms using an organotin compound .^[2]

References

1. ^ "223646 Manganese(II) bromide 98%". Sigma-Aldrich. http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/ALDRICH/223646. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 
2. ^ Cepanec, Ivica (2004). Synthesis of Biaryls. Elseveir. pp. 104. ISBN 0080444121. http://books.google.com/?id=UMLOo1wXWdwC&pg=PA104&dq=%22Manganese(II)+bromide+%22. Retrieved 2008-06-18