Scandium bromide


Scandium bromide, or ScBr3, is a trihalide, hygroscopic, water-soluble chemical compound of scandium and bromine.

Production and properties

ScBr3 is produced through the burning of scandium in bromine gas.

Uses

Scandium bromide is used for solid state synthesis of unusual clusters such as Sc19Br28Z4,. These clusters are of interest for their structure and magnetic properties.