Storage: Store in amber glass or PTFE containers with ventilated caps. Keep away from oxidizers, strong bases, and reactive metals (sodium, potassium). Hydrobromic acid fumes in moist air — store in a corrosion-resistant acid cabinet with secondary containment. Use in a fume hood with acid-resistant PPE including face shield.
Material Compatibility Matrix
Plastics
Material
Rating
PTFE
Excellent
PVC
Good
PE
Good
PP
Excellent
PEEK
Excellent
PVDF
Excellent
Rubbers
Material
Rating
Viton
Good
NBR
Poor
EPDM
Fair
Silicone
Fair
FKM
Good
Metals
Material
Rating
Stainless 316
Fair
Aluminum
Severe Effect
Copper
Fair
Brass
Poor
Applications
Reagent for bromination of organic compounds (electrophilic aromatic substitution)
Synthesis of alkyl bromides from alcohols (nucleophilic substitution)
Pharmaceutical intermediate (manufacture of benzodiazepines, anesthetics, and brominated APIs)
Catalyst for alkylation and dealkylation reactions in petrochemical refining
Etchant in semiconductor wafer processing (gallium arsenide, indium phosphide)
Mineral processing for extraction of gold and other precious metals
Production of inorganic bromides (sodium bromide, potassium bromide) for flame retardants