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title: Ammonium Bromide
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##### CAS Number

12124-97-9















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Ammonium bromide is an inorganic compound formed by ammonium ions and bromide ions. It is a salt that consists of ammonium ions (NH₄⁺) and bromide ions (Br⁻). Ammonium bromide is typically soluble in water.
**Chemical Formula:** NH₄Br
**Appearance**: White, odorless crystals that turn yellow upon exposure to air.
**Uses:**
**Pharmaceuticals:** Applicable in the production of specific anti-epileptic medications. It was historically used in certain medical formulations as a sedative and anticonvulsant.
**Chemical Synthesis:** Ammonium bromide can be used as a source of bromide ions in organic synthesis. It serves as a reagent or reactant in chemical reactions to introduce bromine-containing functional groups into organic molecules.
**Laboratory Reagent:** It acts as a laboratory reagent or standard in chemical analysis and research experiments requiring a bromide source. Used in titrations, qualitative and quantitative determinations, and synthesis of other chemicals.
**Additional Applications:** In the textile industry, acts as a mordant or dyeing auxiliary to improve dye absorption, enhance color fastness, and optimize dyeing processes. It could be used in in electroplating processes as a bromide source to prepare bromide baths for metal finishing, surface treatment, and corrosion protection of metal substrates.







































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