Identification

Name

Palladium bromide

Synonyms

Palladium(II) bromide

Molecular Formula

PdBr2

Molecular Weight

266.23

CAS Registry Number

13444-94-5

EINECS

236-588-2

Pd content

40% up

Application

Palladium(II) bromide (PdBr2) has been used as a source of Pd(0) precatalyst in various coupling reactions. It was also employed as catalyst for the carbonylative Heck coupling reaction of aryl bromides and vinyl ethers

Properties

Density

5.173

Water solubility

INSOLUBLE

Appearance

Reddish-brown solid

Safety Data

Hazard Symbols

Xi

Risk Codes

R36/37/38

Safety Description

S26;S37/39