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Dibromine pentoxide

Dibromine pentoxide is the chemical compound composed of bromine and oxygen with the formula Br<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>. It is a colorless solid that is stable below &minus;20&nbsp;°C. It has the structure O<sub>2</sub>Br&minus;O&minus;BrO<sub>2</sub>, the Br&minus;O&minus;Br bond is bent with bond angle 121.2°. Each BrO<sub>3</sub> group is pyramidal with the bromine atom at the apex.

Preparation

Dibromine pentoxide can be prepared by reacting a solution of bromine in dichloromethane with ozone at low temperatures and recrystallized from propionitrile.

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