Boron triiodide

Boron triiodide[1]
Names
IUPAC name
triiodoborane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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RTECS number
  • ED7400000
  • InChI=1S/BI3/c2-1(3)4 checkY
    Key: YMEKEHSRPZAOGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/BI3/c2-1(3)4
    Key: YMEKEHSRPZAOGO-UHFFFAOYAR
  • IB(I)I
Properties
BI3
Molar mass 391.52 g/mol
Appearance crystalline solid
Density 3.35 g/cm3 (50 °C)
Melting point 49.9 °C (121.8 °F; 323.0 K)
Boiling point 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K)
soluble,hydrolysis
Solubility soluble in CCl4, CS2, benzene, chloroform
0D
Structure
hexagonal
Thermochemistry
71 J/mol K
200 J/mol K
-37.2 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point −18 °C (0 °F; 255 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Sigma-Aldrich
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Boron trifluoride
Boron trichloride
Boron tribromide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Boron triiodide is a chemical compound of boron and iodine with chemical formula BI3. It has a trigonal planar molecular geometry.

  1. ^ Lide, D. R., ed. (2005). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (86th ed.). Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0486-5.