Disulfur diiodide

Disulfur diiodide

  Sulfur, S
  Iodine, I
Names
IUPAC name
Diiododisulfane
Systematic IUPAC name
Iodosulfanyl thiohypoiodite
Other names
Sulfur monoiodide (incorrect name)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 258-458-4
  • InChI=1S/I2S2/c1-3-4-2
    Key: NJLGSHIGTKGJLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • S(SI)I
Properties
S2I2
Molar mass 317.93 g·mol−1
Appearance Reddish-brown solid
Melting point −30 °C (−22 °F; 243 K) (decomposes)
Solubility Soluble in carbon tetrachloride, slightly soluble in pentane
Structure
C2
2 at sulfur atoms
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Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Disulfur diiodide is an unstable inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula S2I2. It is a red-brown solid that decomposes above −30 °C to elemental sulfur and iodine.[1]

  1. ^ Wiberg, Egon; Nils Wiberg; Arnold Frederick Holleman (2001). Inorganic chemistry. Academic Press. p. 529. ISBN 978-0-12-352651-9.