Titanium(II) bromide explained
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]
Ti + Br2 → TiBr2
The compound reacts with caesium bromide to give the linear chain compound CsTiBr3.[2]
Notes and References
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- 10.1524/zkri.1993.208.Part-2.370. Crystal structure of caesium titanium tribromide, CsTiBr3. 1993. Meyer. G.. Hinz. D. J.. Flörke. U.. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials. 208. 2. 370. 1993ZK....208..370M. 93474968 .