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Phosphorus triiodide

99%

Synonym(s):

Phosphorus(III) iodide

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Linear Formula:
PI3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
411.69
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
236-647-2
MDL number:
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Product Name

Phosphorus triiodide, 99%

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InChI key

PZHNNJXWQYFUTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/I3P/c1-4(2)3

SMILES string

IP(I)I

assay

99%

form

solid

mp

61 °C (lit.)

density

4.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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Application

PI3 is used in the synthesis of black phosphate crystal, which can be used as a semiconducting material for optoelectronic applications. It is also a source of triiodide that can be utilized as a charge carrier in electrolytes for dye sensitized solar cells.

General description

Phosphorus triiodide (PI3) is a trihalide of phosphorus that can be used as a deactivator and a deoxygenating agent.

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Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

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Respiratory system

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Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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


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Photoelectrochemistry of mesoporous NiO electrodes in iodide/triiodide electrolytes.
Zhu H, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(47), 17455-17458 (2007)
Understanding the growth of black phosphorus crystals.
Zhao M, et al.
CrystEngComm, 18(40), 7737-7744 (2016)
Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerizations (RTCPs) of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate with Phosphorus Catalysts.
Goto A, et al.
Macromolecular Symposia, 261(1), 18-22 (2008)
Phosphorus-doped porous graphene nanosheet as metal-free electrocatalyst for triiodide reduction reaction in dye-sensitized solar cell.
Xu X, et al.
Applied Surface Science, 405, 308-315 (2017)
Phosphorus tri-iodide (PI 3), a powerful deoxygenating agent.
Denis JN and Krief A
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, (12), 544-545 (1980)

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