Sulfuryl bromide fluoride

Sulfuryl bromide fluoride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Sulfuryl bromide fluoride
Other names
Sulfuryl bromofluoride, sulfur bromide fluoride oxide
Identifiers
CAS Number
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/BrFO2S/c1-5(2,3)4
    Key: UQNIKEMUVZTZID-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • O=S(=O)(F)Br
Properties
Chemical formula
BrFO2S
Molar mass 162.96 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Melting point −86 °C (−123 °F; 187 K)
Boiling point 41 °C (106 °F; 314 K)
Solubility in water
Reacts with water
Hazards
Flash point −273.15 °C (−459.67 °F; 0.00 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Sulfuryl bromide fluoride is an inorganic compound of bromine, fluorine, oxygen, and sulfur with the chemical formula BrFO2S.[1][2][3]

Synthesis

Synthesis of sulfuryl bromide fluoride can be by a reaction of bromine, bromine trifluoride, and sulfur dioxide:[4][5]

Br2 + BrF3 → 3 BrF
SO2 + BrF → SO2BrF

Physical properties

Sulfuryl fluoride bromide forms a colorless liquid that, when standing in humid air, turns slightly red due to the release of elemental bromine.[6]

Sulfuryl bromide fluoride reacts slowly with glass, but has no effect on quartz.[5]

Chemical properties

Sulfuryl bromide fluoride violently reacts with water:[5]

SO2BrF + 2 H2O → H2SO4 + HBr + HF

References

  1. ^ "Sulfuryl bromide fluoride". NIST. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ^ Raley, John M.; Wollrab, James E.; Lovejoy, R. W. (1 October 1973). "Rotational spectrum of sulfuryl bromide fluoride". Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 48 (1): 100–106. Bibcode:1973JMoSp..48..100R. doi:10.1016/0022-2852(73)90138-0. ISSN 0022-2852. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ Kuchitsu, Kozo (9 March 2013). Structure of Free Polyatomic Molecules: Basic Data. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 31. ISBN 978-3-642-45748-7. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Sulfuryl bromide fluoride | 13536-61-3". ChemicalBook. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b c Brauer, Georg (2 December 2012). Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry V1. Elsevier. p. 176-177. ISBN 978-0-323-16127-5. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. ^ Haynes, William M. (19 April 2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 94th Edition. CRC Press. p. 4-93. ISBN 978-1-4665-7115-0. Retrieved 12 January 2026.