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Diphosphorus tetraiodide

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Linear Formula:
P2I4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
569.57
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
EC Number:
236-646-7
MDL number:
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Quality Level

assay

95%

form

solid

mp

124-127 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

IP(I)P(I)I

InChI

1S/I4P2/c1-5(2)6(3)4

InChI key

YXXQTQYRRHHWFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Diphosphorus tetraiodide is an orange crystalline solid that can be used as a reagent for organic synthesis. It shows a high affinity for oxygen and can be used in substitution of alcohol to form alkyl iodides. It can also be used in the conversion of carboxylic acids to nitriles.


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Corrosion

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges



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Tetrahedron Letters, 180-180 (1979)
Reaction of Oximes of ?-Diketones with Diphosphorous Tetraiodide for Preparation of Oxadiazoles and Nitriles
Telveka VN and Balaram ST
Synthetic Communications, 43(2), 221-227 (2013)
A novel system for the synthesis of nitrile from carboxylic acids
Telveka VN and Rane AR
Tetrahedron Letters, 48(34), 6051-6053 (2007)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
218650-5G04061833431658
218650-25G04061833605707