Calcium hypobromite

Calcium hypobromite Other names Calcium bromate(I) Identifiers InChI InChI=1/2BrO.Ca/c2*1-2;/q2*-1;+2 InChIKey XVDWMONETMNKBK-UHFFFAOYAM Standard InChI InChI=1S/2BrO.Ca/c2*1-2;/q2*-1;+2 Standard InChIKey XVDWMONETMNKBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemSpider 8031762 Properties Chemical formula Ca(BrO)2 Molar mass 231.88 g mol−1 Related compounds Other anions Calcium hypochlorite Other cations Strontium hypobromite Barium hypobromite Other compounds Calcium bromide Calcium bromite Calcium bromate Calcium perbromate Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Calcium bromide hypobromite IUPAC name Calcium bromide — calcium hypobromite (1/1) Identifiers Standard InChI InChI=1S/2BrO.2BrH.2Ca/c2*1-2;;;;/h;;2*1H;;/q2*-1;;;2*+2/p-2 Standard InChIKey ZRZHMUOEPUZHKK-UHFFFAOYSA-L CAS number [67530-61-4] Properties Chemical formula CaBr2·Ca(BrO)2 Molar mass 431.77 g mol−1 Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Calcium hypobromite, Ca(BrO)₂, is the calcium salt of hypobromous acid. It can be prepared by the reaction of bromine with aqueous calcium hydroxide solution at 0 °C or lower. The product of the reaction of bromine with solid calcium hydroxide is formulated as CaBr(BrO) or, equivalently, Ca(BrO)₂·CaBr₂. It has long been known as a strong oxidizing and bleaching agent.