Chemistry:Rhenium(III) iodide

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Rhenium(III) iodide
ReI3.png
Names
Other names
Rhenium(III) iodide, triiodorhenium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 239-698-9
Properties
I3Re
Molar mass 566.920 g·mol−1
Appearance violet-black crystals
Density 6.37 g/cm3
Melting point 800 °C (1,470 °F; 1,070 K)
poorly soluble
Structure
monoclinic
Related compounds
Related compounds
Iridium triiodide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Rhenium(III) iodide is a binary chemical compound of rhenium and iodide with the chemical formula ReI3.[1][2]

Synthesis

Rhenium(III) iodide can be synthesized by the decomposition of rhenium(IV) iodide:[3][4]

2ReI
4
→ 2ReI
3
+ I
2

Another way to make it is by introduction of ethanol into a mixture of perrhenic acid and hydroiodic acid.

HReO
4
+ 3HI + 2C
2
H
5
OH → ReI
3
+ 4H
2
O + 2CH
3
CHO

Physical properties

Rhenium(III) iodide forms violet-black crystals. It is poorly soluble in water, acetone, ethanol, ether, and dilute acid solutions.

Chemical properties

When heated in vacuum up to 170 °C, the compound decomposes to rhenium(II) iodide, and at 380 °C — to rhenium(I) iodide:

2ReI
3
→ 2ReI
2
+ I
2
ReI
3
→ ReI + I
2

References

HI He
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