Indium monoiodide is a binary inorganic compound of indium metal and iodine with the chemical formula InI.[1][2]

Indium(I) iodide
Names
IUPAC name
iodoindium
Other names
Indium monoiodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 237-746-3
  • InChI=1S/HI.In/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
    Key: FOVZCYAIUZHXGB-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • [In]I
Properties
IIn
Molar mass 241.722 g·mol−1
Appearance red-brown solid
Density 5.32 g/cm3
Melting point 365 °C (689 °F; 638 K)
insoluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H302, H315, H319, H334, H335
P301, P302, P305, P312, P330, P338, P351, P352
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Preparation

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Indium(I) iodide can be obtained by reacting indium with iodine or indium(III) iodide in vacuum at 300 °C to 400 °C or with mercury(II) iodide at 350 °C.[3]

2In + I2 → 2InI[4]
2In + InI3 → 3InI
2In + HgI2 → 2InI + Hg

Physical properties

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Indium(I) iodide forms a brown-red diamagnetic solid. Its melt is black. The compound has an orthorhombic crystal structure in the space group Cmcm (space group no. 63) with the lattice parameters a = 475 pm, b = 1276 pm, c = 491 pm.[5]

Chemical properties

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Decomposes slowly with hot water:

2InI + H2O → InOH + HI

Reacts with water in the presence of oxygen:[6]

2InI + O + 3H2O → 2In(OH)2 + 2HI

References

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  1. ^ "Indium(I) Iodide". American Elements. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Indium(I) iodide". Sigma Aldrich. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ Gasanov, A. A.; Lobachev, E. A.; Kuznetsov, S. V.; Fedorov, P. P. (1 November 2015). "Indium monoiodide: Preparation and deep purification". Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 60 (11): 1333–1336. doi:10.1134/S0036023615110066. ISSN 1531-8613. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. ^ Rieke, Reuben D. (30 November 2016). Chemical Synthesis Using Highly Reactive Metals. John Wiley & Sons. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-118-92914-8. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ Fedorov, P P; Popov, A I; Simoneaux, R L (31 March 2017). "Indium iodides". Russian Chemical Reviews. 86 (3): 240–268. Bibcode:2017RuCRv..86..240F. doi:10.1070/RCR4609.
  6. ^ Satya, Prakash (2013). Advanced Chemistry of Rare Elements. S. Chand Publishing. p. 244. ISBN 978-81-219-4254-6. Retrieved 29 March 2024.