Titanium(II) bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula TiBr2. It is a black micaceous solid. It adopts the cadmium iodide structure, featuring octahedral Ti(II) centers. It arises via the reaction of the elements:[1]

Titanium(II) bromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/2BrH.Ti/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: AUZMWGNTACEWDV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [Ti+2].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
TiBr2
Molar mass 207.68
Appearance black solid
Density 4.41 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Ti + Br2 → TiBr2

The compound reacts with caesium bromide to give the linear chain compound CsTiBr3.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Klemm, Wilhelm; Grimm, Ludwig (1942). "Zur Kenntnis der Dihalogenide des Titans und Vanadins". Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie. 249 (2): 198–208. doi:10.1002/zaac.19422490204.
  2. ^ Meyer, G.; Hinz, D. J.; Flörke, U. (1993). "Crystal structure of caesium titanium tribromide, CsTiBr3". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials. 208 (2): 370. Bibcode:1993ZK....208..370M. doi:10.1524/zkri.1993.208.Part-2.370. S2CID 93474968.