Lutetium(III) bromide is a crystalline compound made of one lutetium atom and three bromine atoms.
[2] It takes the form of a white powder at room temperature.
[5] Lutetium(III) bromide can be synthesized through the following reaction:[6] If burned, lutetium(III) bromide may produce hydrogen bromide and metal oxide fumes.
[5] Lutetium(III) bromide reacts to strong oxidizing agents.
[5] An experiment by T. Mioduski showed that the solubility of LuBr3 in tetrahydrofuran at 21-23 °C was 0.30 g per 100 ml of solution.