Diiodine hexaoxide

Diiodine hexaoxide
Names
Other names
iodine trioxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=[I+]=O.O=[I-](=O)(=O)=O
Properties
I2O6
Molar mass 349.803 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow crust or crystals
Density 4.53 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 150 °C (302 °F; 423 K) (dec.)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Diiodine hexaoxide, is a chemical compound of oxygen and iodine with the chemical formula I2O6. It belongs to the class of iodine oxides, and is a mixed oxide, consisting of iodine(V) and iodine(VII) oxidation states.

  1. ^ Kraft, Thorsten; Jansen, Martin (1995). "Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Diiodine(V/VII) Hexaoxide: An Intermediate between a Molecular and a Polymer Solid". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 117 (25): 6795–6796. doi:10.1021/ja00130a026.