Chemistry:Molybdenum(III) iodide

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Molybdenum(III) iodide
Molybdenum(III) iodide
Names
IUPAC names
Molybdenum(III) iodide
Molybdenum triiodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
MoI3
Molar mass 476.65 g/mol
Appearance black solid[1]
Melting point 927 °C (1,701 °F; 1,200 K) [1] (decomposes)
insoluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Molybdenum(III) iodide is the inorganic compound with the formula MoI3.

Preparation

Molybdenum(III) iodide is created by the reaction of molybdenum hexacarbonyl with iodine gas at 105 °C (221 °F).[2]

2 Mo(CO)6 + 3 I2 → 2 MoI3 + 12 CO

It can also be made from molybdenum(V) chloride and a solution of hydrogen iodide in carbon disulfide.

MoCl5 + 5 HI → MoI3 + 5 HCl + I2

A further method is direct reaction between molybdenum metal and excess iodine at 300 °C (572 °F).

2 Mo + 3 I2 → 2 MoI3

As molybdenum(III) iodide is the highest stable iodide of molybdenum, this is the preferred route.[1]

Properties

Molybdenum(III) iodide is a black antiferromagnetic solid that is air-stable at room temperature. In vacuum, it decomposes above 100 °C to molybdenum(II) iodide and iodine. It is insoluble in polar and non-polar solvents.[2] Its crystal structure is isotypic with zirconium(III) iodide.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 1019-1021. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 hrsg. von Georg Brauer. Unter Mitarb. von M. Baudler (1981). Handbuch der präparativen anorganischen Chemie / 3. (3rd ed.). Stuttgart: Enke. pp. 1539. ISBN 3-432-87823-0. OCLC 310719495. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/310719495. 
  3. Riedel, Erwin; Christoph, Janiak; Meyer, Hans-Jürgen (2012). Riedel moderne anorganische Chemie. Riedel, Erwin, 1930-, Janiak, Christoph., Meyer, Hans-Jürgen. (4. Aufl ed.). Berlin: De Gruyter. pp. 357. ISBN 978-3-11-024900-2. OCLC 781540844. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/781540844. 
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LiI BeI2 BI3 CI4 NI3 I2O4,
I2O5,
I4O9
IF,
IF3,
IF5,
IF7
Ne
NaI MgI2 AlI3 SiI4 PI3,
P2I4
S ICl,
ICl3
Ar
KI CaI2 Sc TiI4 VI3 CrI3 MnI2 FeI2 CoI2 NiI2 CuI ZnI2 Ga2I6 GeI2,
GeI4
AsI3 Se IBr Kr
RbI SrI2 YI3 ZrI4 NbI5 Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd AgI CdI2 InI3 SnI4,
SnI2
SbI3 TeI4 I Xe
CsI BaI2   HfI4 TaI5 W Re Os Ir Pt AuI Hg2I2,
HgI2
TlI PbI2 BiI3 Po AtI Rn
Fr RaI2   Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
La Ce Pr Nd Pm SmI2 Eu Gd TbI3 Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Ac ThI4 Pa UI3,
UI4
Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf EsI3 Fm Md No Lr