This product is the basic raw material for the manufacture of various inorganic bromides such as sodium bromide, potassium bromide, lithium bromide, calcium bromide, and some alkyl bromides such as methyl bromide, bromoethane, etc. In medicine, it is used to synthesize sedatives and anesthetics. It is also a good solvent for some metal minerals, used for the extraction of high purity metals. In the petroleum industry, it is used as a separating agent for alkoxy and phenoxy compounds and a catalyst for the oxidation of alicyclic and chain hydrocarbons to ketones, acids or peroxides. It is also used in the synthesis of dyes and spices.
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