Aluminium iodide

  • Aluminum (III ) iodide
  • Aluminum triiodide
  • 7784-23-8
  • 10090-53-6 (hexahydrate )

White powder

Fixed

3.98 g · cm -3 ( 25 ° C)

191 ° C

360 ° C.

1 hPa (178 ° C)

  • Decomposition in water
  • Soluble in ethanol (hexahydrate )

Risk

-302.9 KJ / mol

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Aluminumiodid is a chemical compound from the group of iodides.

Production and representation

Aluminumiodid can be obtained by reaction of aluminum with iodine.

Properties

Aluminumiodid is a white powder that consists of colorless flakes. It is moisture sensitive and decomposes when heated in air to form iodine and aluminum oxide. It exists as a dimer Al2I6.

Use

Aluminumiodid used in organic synthesis as a catalyst for breaking up certain types of C-O and N -O bonds. It cleaves aryl ethers and epoxides decomposed. It can also be used for the manufacture of iodinated organic compounds.

Aluminium CAS registry number PubChem Vapor pressure Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) Dimer (chemistry) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Digital Object Identifier Synlett
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