Hydrogen bromide 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.. Medicine for the synthesis of a sedative and narcotic drugs, etc.. Is also a good solvent for metal minerals, used in the refinement of high purity metals. The oil industry is used as a catalyst of alkoxy and phenoxy compounds separation agent, alicyclic hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon oxidation to ketone, acid or peroxide. Also used in synthetic dyes and spices.