CAS 13465-09-3: Indium tribromide

Indium(III) bromide is used in organic synthesis as a water tolerant Lewis acid.It efficiently catalyzes the three-component coupling of β-keto esters, aldehydes and urea (or thiourea) to afford the corresponding dihydropyrimidinones. It is used as a catalyst to produce dithioacetals when unactivated alkynes react with thiols and fields such as optics and microelectronics that utilize semiconductor technology have wide uses for indium in high-performing solar cells. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Indium tribromide is a reactive organometallic compound that reacts with amines to form pyrrole, which reacts with hydroxy-substituted aromatic rings to produce epoxides. The reaction mechanism of indium tribromide is still not fully understood. Indium tribromide is used in the synthesis of anticancer drugs such as paclitaxel, docetaxel and vinorelbine. It has been shown that indium tribromide can react with a hydroxyl group or an epoxide to produce a reactive intermediate that can then be used in the Friedel-Crafts reaction. This process has been used for the synthesis of compounds such as daunorubicin, doxorubicin, and vincristine.

Indium(III) bromide, anhydrous (99.999%-In) PURATREM

Tribromoindium