Hydrobromic Acid (HBr)
Specification sheet, applications and enquiry details for Hydrobromic Acid.
Hydrobromic Acid
| Appearance | Colourless to pale yellow fuming liquid (aqueous solution) |
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| Packaging | 35 kg & 250 kg HDPE carboys / drums · IBC & ISO tank for bulk export |
| Indicative MOQ | 2,000 kg |
| Storage | Store in original sealed packaging in a cool, well-ventilated area away from incompatible materials. |
Product overview
Hydrobromic Acid is supplied by Kranti Chemicals as a 48% w/w aqueous solution, the standard commercial-grade concentration used across inorganic and organic bromine chemistry. It is the primary feedstock for manufacturing other inorganic bromides and for organic bromination reactions.
Downstream, it is used to produce brominated flame-retardant intermediates and a range of pharmaceutical and agrochemical building blocks.
Applications
Handling & safety
Hydrobromic Acid is corrosive and causes severe skin and eye burns; vapours are irritating to the respiratory tract. Every shipment is packed, labelled and documented to applicable IMDG/ADR/GHS requirements, and a full Safety Data Sheet with handling, storage and PPE guidance is provided with every order.
Chemical properties
| Molecular weight | 80.91 g/mol (HBr) |
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| Typical concentration | 48% w/w (33% also available) |
| Density | ≈ 1.49 g/cm³ (48% w/w, 20°C) |
| HSN code | 28111990 |
| CAS number | 10035-10-6 |
Typical values from current supply; a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis is issued with every shipment.
