Bromine monochloride

Bromine monochloride
Names
	Other names bromine(I) chloride; bromochloride; bromine chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13863-41-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	55600 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.169
EC Number	237-601-4;
PubChem CID	61697;
RTECS number	EF9200000;
UNII	7G62XY5724;
UN number	2901
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4035259 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/BrCl/c1-2 Key: CODNYICXDISAEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/BrCl/c1-2 Key: CODNYICXDISAEA-UHFFFAOYAZ;
	SMILES BrCl;
Properties
Chemical formula	BrCl
Molar mass	115.357 g/mol
Appearance	golden yellow gas
Density	2.172 g/cm3
Melting point	−54 °C (−65 °F; 219 K)
Boiling point	5 °C (41 °F; 278 K)
Solubility in water	8.5 g/L
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 2 OX
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Bromine monochloride, also called bromine(I) chloride, bromochloride, and bromine chloride, is an interhalogen inorganic compound with chemical formula BrCl. It is a very reactive golden yellow gas with boiling point 5 °C and melting point −66 °C. Its CAS number is 13863-41-7, and its EINECS number is 237-601-4.^[1] It is a strong oxidizing agent. Its molecular structure in the gas phase was determined by microwave spectroscopy; the Br-Cl bond has a length of r_e = 2.1360376(18) Å.^[2] Its crystal structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction; the bond length in the solid state is 2.179(2) Å and the shortest intermolecular interaction is r(Cl···Br) = 3.145(2) Å.^[3]

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Bromine monochloride is used in analytical chemistry in determining low levels of mercury, to quantitatively oxidize mercury in the sample to Hg(II) state.

A common use of bromine monochloride is as an algaecide, fungicide, and disinfectant of industrial recirculating cooling water systems.

Addition of bromine monochloride is used in some types of Li-SO₂ batteries to increase voltage and energy density.^[4]

[1]
Gangolli, S.; Royal Society of Chemistry (1999). The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects. p. 676. ISBN 0-85404-808-1.
[2]
Ogilvie, J. F. (1995). "Electric polarity⁺BrCl^–and rotational g factor from analysis of frequencies of pure rotational and vibration–rotational spectra". J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 91 (18): 3005–3006. doi:10.1039/ft9959103005. ISSN 0956-5000.
[3]
Drews, Thomas; Seppelt, Konrad (October 2012). "Bromine Monofluoride". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 638 (12–13): 2106–2110. doi:10.1002/zaac.201200293.
[4]
"Battery Chemistry - Lithium / Thionyl Chloride". GlobalSpec. Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2008-07-09.

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[1] [1]
Gangolli, S.; Royal Society of Chemistry (1999). The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects. p. 676. ISBN 0-85404-808-1.

[2] [2]
Ogilvie, J. F. (1995). "Electric polarity⁺BrCl^–and rotational g factor from analysis of frequencies of pure rotational and vibration–rotational spectra". J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 91 (18): 3005–3006. doi:10.1039/ft9959103005. ISSN 0956-5000.

[3] [3]
Drews, Thomas; Seppelt, Konrad (October 2012). "Bromine Monofluoride". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 638 (12–13): 2106–2110. doi:10.1002/zaac.201200293.

[4] [4]
"Battery Chemistry - Lithium / Thionyl Chloride". GlobalSpec. Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2008-07-09.

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Other names bromine(I) chloride bromochloride bromine chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13863-41-7^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	55600^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.169
EC Number	237-601-4
PubChem CID	61697
RTECS number	EF9200000
UNII	7G62XY5724
UN number	2901
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4035259
InChI InChI=1S/BrCl/c1-2^Y Key: CODNYICXDISAEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/BrCl/c1-2 Key: CODNYICXDISAEA-UHFFFAOYAZ
SMILES BrCl
Properties
Chemical formula	BrCl
Molar mass	115.357 g/mol
Appearance	golden yellow gas
Density	2.172 g/cm³
Melting point	−54 °C (−65 °F; 219 K)
Boiling point	5 °C (41 °F; 278 K)
Solubility in water	8.5 g/L
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 2 OX
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references